Essays about: "policy communication"

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  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. Degree of Harmonisation of Simultaneous Use of Many ICT Platforms from Upper School Teachers’ Perspective : A Case Study at Internationella Engelska Skolan Tyresö

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Piotr Piotrowicz; [2023]
    Keywords : ICT platforms; ICT in school; ICT in education; Teachers perception of ICT; ICT usage in teaching practice; Usability of ICT platforms.;

    Abstract : Teaching is one of the professions suffering from high workload and stressful work environment. The number of different ICT platforms used in school, their similarity in their purpose, complexity and differences in interfaces, make it very complicated for the new teachers to smoothly start effective teaching, due to lack of time and resources for comprehensive onboarding process. READ MORE

  4. 13. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madison Sherwood-Walter; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Local Food Systems; Public Procurement; Innovation; Agricultural Policy; Rural Development;

    Abstract : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 14. Data Misinterpretation: A Consequence of Data Structure? : A Cognitive Imperfection and Its Economic Implications

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Balázs Faragó; Joakim Ben David; [2023]
    Keywords : Data Misinterpretation; Behavioural Economics; Policy Decision-Making; Cognitive Bias; Convex Hull; Agent-Based Computational Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the claim that individuals misinterpret the mean of a dataset (displayed as a scatterplot) more when the convex hull of the dataset is less representative of the data. In addition, this study also tests whether outliers in the data can predict the magnitude of error that individuals make in interpreting the mean of the dataset. READ MORE

  6. 15. Impact of C-ITS on Mobility and Society

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Ninnie Tägtström; [2023]
    Keywords : C-ITS; ITS; Mobility; Digitization; Automation; Transportation System; Traffic Signals; Vensim;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the important potential of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) onmobility and society. C-ITS appears as a promising solution to reinvent transportation and become avital part of the ever-evolving environment as developments in technology continue to change the world. READ MORE