Essays about: "municipal sector"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 127 essays containing the words municipal sector.

1. 6. The use and potential of Quality of Life as a Concept Innovation for municipal Sustainable Development Strategies : The case of Helsingborg municipality in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Anna Maria Bracio; Asma Mansour; [2023]
   Keywords : Diffusion of Innovation Theory; public sector innovation; concept innovation; sustainable development; Sweden; Quality of Life; citizen participation;

   Abstract : Our world today is facing unprecedented challenges in relation to creating a sustainable way of life. Urban areas have a significant potential to positively contribute to addressing these pressing challenges in sustainable development. The public sector plays a central role in ensuring a sustainable development of its municipality. READ MORE

3. 7. Intensifying Building Use: How the Cities of Amsterdam and Malmö Enable the Sharing of Spaces

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Sonja Leyvraz; [2023]
   Keywords : Building industry; circular economy; intensifying loops; urban governance; sharing economy.; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the building industry, circular economy has gained much attention in recent years, yet thus far, little research has been conducted on the topic of intensified building use, despite the great potential this strategy offers in terms of emission reduction. One way of intensifying building use can be through the sharing of spaces among different users at different times. READ MORE

4. 8. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

   Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
   Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

   Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

5. 9. Potential of local producing bioenergy/biogas from waste in the municipality of Ragunda

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

   Author : Tomás Hayes; [2023]
   Keywords : Bioenergy; Biogas; Biomethane; Global Warming Potential; Rural development;

   Abstract : Population growth, climate change and increased global energy demand has led to the search for environment friendly energy sources. Ragunda Municipality’s major producers of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are transport, agriculture, and work machines. READ MORE

6. 10. Obstacles for Change Management in a Fragmented Digitized Postmodern Society. : A Case Study of the Digitalization Authority in Sweden.

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Hanna Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Change management; postmodernism; fragmentation; organization culture; digitalization;

   Abstract : Change management is an increasingly prominent and complicated topic. In the postmodern digitized society, Sweden is believed to be at the forefront, yet in Swedish radio, information experts claim that the country is far from able to manage a crisis. READ MORE