Essays about: "local scale"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 906 essays containing the words local scale.

  1. 21. Att vara och verka på en plats : en studie om små livsmedelsföretagare i Falköpings kommun

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Kristina Isaksson; [2023]
    Keywords : företagande; livsmedelsföretag; nätverk; plats; platsidentitet;

    Abstract : I denna uppsats undersöks små livsmedelsföretagare på landsbygden och deras relation till plats och nätverk. Studien utgörs av fyra kvalitativa intervjuer med små livsmedelsföretagare i Falköpings kommun. READ MORE

  3. 22. New Beginnings : Triggering Encounters in Public Place to Encourage a Sense of Community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion

    Author : Anna Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : human-computer interaction; public place; embodied interaction; playful elements; community feelings; community building; urban planning; social sustainability;

    Abstract : To increase social sustainability in cities and communities, interactions between community members is a key factor. This has engaged a research project on social sustainability, connected to an emerging urban district in Sweden. This research was done in collaboration with local stakeholders being part of this research project. READ MORE

  4. 23. Imagining and Enacting Desirable Futures : A Study of French Eco-Communities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Hélène Clouet; [2023]
    Keywords : Eco-communities; imaginaries; transformative change; local change; desirable futures; Écolieux;

    Abstract : This thesis departs from the assumption that the current socio-ecological crises require new and alternative imaginaries as well as lifestyle changes. Following a qualitative research method, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with eco-community members and analysed thematically to determine their motivations, values and beliefs, and search for a potential common imaginary. READ MORE

  5. 24. Location, location, location : A spatial analysis of the impact of artisanal and industrial mining sites on the local likelihood of violence.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Jonatan Weenink; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This research aims to answer the research question: what is the impact of mining sites on the local likelihood of violence? In contrast to most previous research, I do not only consider large-scale industrial mining but also smaller artisanal mining sites. In addition, this study looks at both two-sided and one-sided violence. READ MORE

  6. 25. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madison Sherwood-Walter; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Local Food Systems; Public Procurement; Innovation; Agricultural Policy; Rural Development;

    Abstract : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. READ MORE