Essays about: "municipal decision-making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the words municipal decision-making.

  1. 1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE; A CASE OF PUBLIC SECTOR AT ILALA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TANZANIA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nira Gerion Ndunguru; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : Sexual Harassment; ELRA; CECPSA;

    Abstract : Over the past few years, sexual harassment has received major attention as a social issue. One notable setting where this type of behavior frequently occurs is the workplace, where there are innumerable instances of individuals who have been taken advantage of by coworkers. READ MORE

  3. 2. A investigative study of social security in Hammarby Sjöstad

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Hawber Garib; [2023]
    Keywords : Security; urban planning; water; energy efficiency; service; accessibility; Trygghet; stadsplanering; vatten; energieffektivitet; service; tillgänglighet.;

    Abstract : The conducted study has illuminated and examined Hammarby Sjöstad district administration's strategic use of the concept of "security" as a central part of their overall sustainability efforts. Hammarby Sjöstad, a prominent neighborhood in Stockholm, has established itself as an exemplary example of how urban development can integrate sustainability, environmental awareness, and quality of life. READ MORE

  4. 3. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
    Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

    Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing the Transformative Potential of a Sociocracy-Informed Climate Change Adaptation Lab in Lund, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rory Daniel Antoniuk; Spilios Iliopoulos; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; climate change adaptation; sociocracy; transformational change; transformative change; power; power cube; ladder of participation; complexity; systems; public participation; climate change adaptation lab; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Effective climate change adaptation necessitates enhanced public participation as there is a need for the voice of people to be meaningfully incorporated to facilitate transformational adaptation, contend with complexity, and avoid maladaptation. Despite this, widespread participation in climate change adaptation governance in Global North countries like Sweden is currently restricted by rigid power dynamics, even in spaces that purport to be transformationally participatory. READ MORE

  6. 5. Medborgardialog med barn : en fallstudie av tre skånska kommuners erfarenheter av dialogmetoden Arkitektur i skola

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Julia Sandqvist Wedin; [2023]
    Keywords : medborgardialog; barnkonventionen; barns perspektiv; barnperspektiv; deltagande; inflytande;

    Abstract : Inkludering av barn i medborgardialoger har blivit allt vanligare inom kommunala planeringsprocesser. I och med att Barnkonventionen blivit svensk lag har det dessutom resulterat i att frågor kring barns inflytande och rättigheter kopplat till dialog och planering fått ökad uppmärksamhet. READ MORE