Essays about: "local literature 2020"

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1. 6. High tide flooding in near future projections for popular travel destinations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : David Ebert; [2023]
   Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; High tide flooding; Projections; Adaptation and mitigation strategies; Lunar precession; Nodal cycle; Cycle of lunar perigee; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : High tide flooding (HTF) is becoming more common in coastal regions of the United States, although this phenomenon remains largely undocumented in published literature from other parts of the world. No matter the emissions scenario over the next decades, sea level rise (SLR) is projected to continue worldwide until at least the end of the 21st century, continually pushing the frequency and severity of HTF. READ MORE

3. 7. Exploring commoning as a tool for social integration: Re-use of abandoned buildings and plots for the creation of commons in the Greek context

   University essay from

   Author : Christina Saxoni; [2022-08-29T07:58:17Z 2022-08-29T07:58:17Z 2022 2020]
   Keywords : housing as commons; social integration; newcomers;

   Abstract : Since 2011, Europe has experienced an unprecedented influx of people fleeing countries facing political turmoil. Refugees in Greece have been admitted to state run camps, segregated and excluded from social life and have been denied their basic human rights. READ MORE

4. 8. The Effects of the EU Taxonomy on Municipal Energy Investment Plans - A qualitative study exploring the effects of the EU taxonomy in bioenergy investment strategies related to the energy plan of Gothenburg municipality

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Stina Bäckrud; Annie Kjellberg; Sarah Rosensohn; [2022-07-01]
   Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Investment strategies; Bioenergy; Energy planning; Municipality; the Porter Hypothesis;

   Abstract : One of the most recent climate initiatives of the European Union (EU) is the Taxonomy Regulation (EU/2020/852), a tool to redirect capital towards sustainable investment and to achieve the goals set in Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement. The taxonomy’s classification system is a predetermined and union-wide definition of sustainable economic activities, risking to be in conflict with different local perceptions of what is sustainable. READ MORE

5. 9. The Effect of Foreign Aid on Income Inequality in Latin America

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Isabella Frisk; [2022]
   Keywords : Foreign Aid; Income Inequality; Latin America;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of foreign aid on income inequality, and studies the impact in Latin America during the time period from 1960 to 2020. The method employed is a pooled ordinary least squares (OLS) model, using fixed effects. The results imply that foreign aid increases income inequality. READ MORE

6. 10. Putting down new roots: The political economy of relevance for ‘climate-smart’ agriculture in rural Uganda.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Johannes Temm; [2022]
   Keywords : climate-smart agriculture; political ecology; smallholder adaptation; phenomenology; land use management; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : A growing body of literature within political ecology is concerned with the exercise of political and economic power within climate change policies (Robbins, 2020). In this thesis, I explore the political economy of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), using methodological reflections and empirical material from a case study of a Ugandan smallholder agricultural community. READ MORE