Essays about: "place change"

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  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

  2. 2. Powering Tomorrow - Implementation of Battery Energy Storage System in today's Power Grid

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Henrik Ramström; Krenar Gerxhaliu; [2024]
    Keywords : Battery energy storage system; Technology strategy; Resource based view; Technology acquisition; Technology life cycle; Virtual power plant; Value proposition; Ancillary services; Energy market; Innovation; Product development; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title Powering Tomorrow - Implementation of Battery Energy Storage System in today's Power Grid Authors Henrik Ramström and Krenar Gerxhaliu Supervisor Ingela Elofsson, Dept. of Production Management, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Maricruz Bravo, Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB Background We are currently undergoing a transition in the industrial development, taking place globally. READ MORE

  3. 3. Temperature Shocks and Price Stability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Klara Strömberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Price Stability; Local Projections; United Kingdom;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the interplay between temperatures and prices in an advanced economy context. To this end, I estimate the impulse response to a 1°C temperature anomaly on the UK economy. READ MORE

  4. 4. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Abbas; [2024]
    Keywords : Makhoul Dam; Climate Change Mitigation in Iraq; Solastalgia; Place attachment; Community Participation Theory; Semi-structured Interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE

  5. 5. THE NEW ERA OF HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY? LIFESTYLE, FREEDOM AND COMMUNITY; A social anthropological study about how living in a co-housing building can affect the elderly’s quality of life and freedom.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Teresita Stamm Alfredsson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Co-housing; Elderly; Quality of life;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the elderly’s choice to change their housing situation and their option to move to a co-housing building. Cohousing is a type of housing arrangement that promotes social contact and community between the neighbors. READ MORE