Essays about: "political geography"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 77 essays containing the words political geography.

1. 1. Planning for and Experiencing Rural Schools : A Case Study of Two Rural Schools in Sweden

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Louise Kraft; [2023]
   Keywords : rural planning; rural schools; municipal planning; community development;

   Abstract : Rural schools are facing threats due to global processes such as globalization, urbanization and demographic changes. However, schools have been shown to be significant for rural communities in geographical and social contexts, as they contribute to a sense of place through being hubs for communities, places for relationship building and integration alongside holding and reproducing local identity. READ MORE

3. 2. Geographic polarization and clustering of partisan voting: A local-level analysis of Stockholm Municipality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Jonas Almén; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Spatial Analysis; Spatial Autocorrelation; MAUP; Electoral Geography; Political Polarization; Geographic Polarization; Stockholm Municipality; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the last decade, the topic of political polarization has become a growing concern within academic and public debate. Many highlight the linkage between increased political polarization and democratic problems such as political tribalism and uncivil activism. It is also argued to be a global phenomenon. READ MORE

4. 3. Institutions and Economic Growth in the Late Ottoman Empire: A Quantitative Approach, 1820-1913

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : David Vesterager Husfeldt; [2023]
   Keywords : institutions; economic history; economic growth; Ottoman Empire; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach of using inequality extraction ratios as an indicator for the political economy. READ MORE

5. 4. Mitigating and Adapting to Water Shortage: A Case Study of Women Small-scale Farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alma Riby; [2023]
   Keywords : Water Shortage; Women Small-scale Farmers; Mitigation; Adaptation; Morogoro; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The thesis is a qualitative case study of women small-scale farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania. The research explores how women small-scale farmers experience water shortages, their mitigation and adaptation strategies, and what the implications of these are. READ MORE

6. 5. Accessibility to sports facilities for girls with foreign background : A mixed methods study exploring accessibility and experiences within the sports movement in Stockholm and Huddinge municipality

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Holm; [2023]
   Keywords : Accessibility; Time-geography; GIS; Sports facilities; Girls with foreign background;

   Abstract : The thesis aims to explore accessibility to sports facilities for 10-20-year-old girls with foreign background and their experiences of being a prioritized group, as stated in political sports programs. The participation in sports is low for this group and in Stockholm municipality, where there is a shortage of sports facilities, there are few opportunities to practice. READ MORE