Essays about: "participation and development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1239 essays containing the words participation and development.

  1. 1. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Kajsa Lilja; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Sustainable cities; urban re development; social sustainability; social heritage; sense of place; public participation; power dynamics;

    Abstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE

  3. 2. När ska barnen vara med? : en kartläggning av skånska kommuners arbete kring barns deltagande i utveckling och förändring av fysisk utemiljö

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

    Author : Anna Boman; Amanda Margaretha Odell Kling; [2024]
    Keywords : barn; barnperspektiv; barnets perspektiv; delaktighet; deltagande; fysisk planering; fysisk utemiljö; kommun; metod;

    Abstract : Sedan 2020 har FN:s Barnkonvention varit lagstadgad i Sverige och alla barn har därför laglig rätt att vara delaktiga och delta i beslut och frågor som rör dem. Den fysiska utemiljön påverkar barn och att genom att låta barn delta i utveckling och förändring av densamma främjas bland annat barnets demokratiska kunskaper, barnets hälsa men också en hållbar stadsplanering. READ MORE

  4. 3. Local History Awareness : And its Influence on Young People in a Post-Communist Region

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2024]
    Keywords : local history; place attachment; regional affiliation; regional pride; civic engagement; social trust; regional identity; mobile learning; mobile website; post-communist communities; retrospective qualitative interviews; Eberswalde; East Germany;

    Abstract : This project explores the impact of a mobile website (MWS) designed to enhance knowledge and interest in local history among residents of Eberswalde as a sample for an Eastern German post-communist city. It aims to strengthen the sense of regional identity and attachment, potentially affecting their decision to remain in or leave the region. READ MORE

  5. 4. An investigation of pea and cereal varieties for organic intercropping in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Agnes Elise Matilda Wilson; [2024]
    Keywords : Intercropping; agroecology; organic; peas; cereals; heritage grains;

    Abstract : Organic farming, intercropping and the conservation of landraces are agroecological methods of transitioning to a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system, however there is a lack of data on varieties suitable for organic intercropping. Therefore, two spatially parallel field trials were conducted with 11 pea varieties intercropped with oat, and 38 varieties of cereals (wheat, oat, and barley), in sole crops. READ MORE

  6. 5. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE