Essays about: "public understanding of science and technology"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words public understanding of science and technology.

  1. 16. Wetland development in the context of ecotourism : a conceptual design proposal for a wetland site in Lake Victoria, Kenya

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

    Author : Freija Carlstén; [2014]
    Keywords : conservation; ecotourism; landscape architecture; sustainable development; Wetland;

    Abstract : The travelling sector is expanding worldwide, which puts all destinations under pressure to have a functioning social system and good resources to manage the problems and take advantage of the opportunities that the tourism sector can offer a community. The area around Kisumu in Kenya, like much of Africa, tourism can simultaneously ensure a stable financial future while it removes, as a result of a growing population, more and more of the scenery that many tourists want to experience. READ MORE

  2. 17. Killer Robots - Autonomous Weapons and Their Compliance with IHL

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Andersson; [2014]
    Keywords : autonoma vapen; international humanitärrätt; robots. Folkrätt; autonomous weapons; Public international law; International humanitarian law; robotar.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The pursuit of weapons which distance the soldier from the actual battlefield has been going on ever since the transition from the waging of war using short blades, to the waging of war using bow and arrow. Today, that ambition has reached an almost completion with the ever-increasing number of unmanned, remote-controlled vehicles that are rapidly becoming the most common and prominent method of waging wars. READ MORE

  3. 18. A Road to Success Under Construction? Examining the Constraints of Public-Private Partnerships in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Ekonomihögskolan

    Author : Thomas Hallström; Hugo Martinsson; Jonathan Roxeheim; [2014]
    Keywords : contract theory; risk allocation theory; PPP; Public Private Partnerships; Public-Private Partnerships; public procurement; OPS; Offentlig-Privat Samverkan; Offentlig Privat Samverkan; decision-making; life cycle; real estate; infrastructure; construction; Business and Economics; Technology and Engineering; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) have been embraced across the globe the past decades, with the driving forces varying across countries. Considering the relatively scarce usage of PPP in Sweden it appears highly relevant to identify the constraints for realising PPP projects. READ MORE

  4. 19. Value Co-Creation & Proposition in Service Business Models & Eco-Systems – Interactions, Perspectives, Roles : 20 Manager Interviews in SMEs & MNCs 3 Case Studies from IBM (Leadership, Strategy, Technology, Services)

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för företagsekonomi; Karlstads universitet/Centrum för tjänsteforskning

    Author : Damjan Tošić; Usman Tariq Bhatty; [2014]
    Keywords : Business Models; Service Business Models; Business Model Canvas; Service Concepts; Value Co-Creation; Value Proposition; Service-Dominant Logic; Service Science; Service Eco-Systems; Manager Interviews; Case Studies; Karlstad University; Service Research Center; CTF; IBM;

    Abstract : The academic and business understanding of how Business Models through Service Logic co-creates, proposes, and captures value in extensive and complex Networked Systems is at its first daylight, specifically in the context of Service Systems with their Ecologies. With the complexity emerging in the Service Economies along with the advances in Information and Communication Technology such as the Cloud and Big Data, to describe and define the business operations, units, and value propositions consequently is done by business modeling and innovation of the company to acquire a current or new capitalization strategy, control and execution. READ MORE

  5. 20. Overseas Chinese students’ attitudes toward the role of China in the circumstance of global climate change

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Jing Hu; [2013]
    Keywords : climate change; greenhouse gas GHG emissions; overseas Chinese students; climate; Science Technology and Society STS ; public understanding of science and technology;

    Abstract : Global climate change is becoming increasingly evident. There has been increased attention paid to the impact of human activity on climate. READ MORE