Essays about: "municipal policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 195 essays containing the words municipal policy.

  1. 1. Tapestry of rural lives : trust and ties within BYGDSAM association

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

    Author : Zana-Sofia Merdovic; [2024]
    Keywords : weak ties; civil associations; rural development;

    Abstract : Local communities across Europe have been experiencing a decline in population and public services. To counter this trend, civil society often steps up through voluntary associations. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effects of weight-based waste tariff on recycling quantities

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Klara Holmgren; [2023]
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    Abstract : In this paper, I investigate households’ participation in recycling schemes given the pricing policy applied by the municipal waste management organisation. This study aims to provide insights into the effect financial incentive policy has on the recycling quantities of packaging materials. READ MORE

  4. 3. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

    Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE

  5. 4. Political governance effect on CO2 emissions in Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Hellström; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study was done to add to the understanding of the effect of Swedish municipal governance on CO2 emissions and what other factors may contribute less or more to CO2 emissions. It adds to and captures the validity of political science research for embodying a problem-solving stance relevant to a contemporary topic. READ MORE

  6. 5. OPERATIONALIZING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 11 : Utilization of a neighborhood sustainability assessment tool for localizing the sustainable development goals in Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Johannes Boxner Åsbrink; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development Goals; SDG.11; localization; operationalization; sustainable urban development; composite index; thematic analysis; analytical hierarchy process;

    Abstract : Efforts towards sustainable urban areas are fundamental for the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], embodied in goal 11 of sustainable cities and communities. Sustainable urban development requires the goals to be localized and operationalized to the applied areas needs and prerequisites. READ MORE