Essays about: "on events of national significance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words on events of national significance.

  1. 1. International disputes and nation branding. Investigating Individual Attitudes, Attitude Changes, and Its Implications in the wake of the NATO dispute between Turkey and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Eriksson; [2023-11-07]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates the interplay between attitudes and nation branding in the context of the NATO dispute between Sweden and Turkey, along with its subsequent events. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining a pre-study and content analysis, with a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews that illustrates the nuances of the attitudes measured. READ MORE

  3. 2. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tim Licke; [2023]
    Keywords : Spatial planning; strategical spatial planning; planning; adaptation; climate; resilience; floods; town planning; Namibia; Efundja; Implementation; climate change; extreme weather; policy; mitigation; Fysisk planering; strategisk fysisk planering; planering; anpassning; klimat; motståndskraft; översvämningar; stadsplanering; Namibia; Efundja; Implementering; klimatförändringar; extremväder; policy;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. READ MORE

  4. 3. Preserving Value, Enabling Continuity – Cultural Heritage Conservation and Co-curation with Indigenous Source Communities in a Contemporary Cultural Context

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Sara Gainsford; [2018-06-27]
    Keywords : conservation; co-curation; conservator liaison; source community; postcolonialism; continuity; objects collections; Sámi; Māori;

    Abstract : Conservation is part of a large historical and contemporary context in which cultural heritage is made. Cultural heritage preservation includes a multifaceted field including museology, archaeology, and social studies, amongst others. READ MORE

  5. 4. Quo vadis, resilience? : assessing the application of a contested concept within the uMngeni Resilience Project in South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : David Mathias Lammers; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainability science; climate change adaptation; adaptive capacity; vulnerability; agency; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Over the last 40 years, the concept of resilience has made a journey from the fields of ecology and psychology into the social sciences. By now, it has become a term commonly used in the international climate change adaptation and development spheres, describing the ability of an individual or a community to cope with or recover from harmful events. READ MORE

  6. 5. Efter nolltoleransen : nyttan av laglig graffiti

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

    Author : Oskar Rendel; [2012]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; graffiti; funktion; nolltolerans; klotterpolicy; Stockholm;

    Abstract : Det här är ett examensarbete på 30 hp utfört 2012 på vid institutionen för stad och land på SLU i Ultuna. Bakgrunden är att Stockholm under flera års tid har haft en väldigt repressiv inställning gentemot fenomenet graffiti, det brukar kallas för nolltoleransen. READ MORE