Essays about: "remoteness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word remoteness.

1. 1. Evaluation of the ERA5-Land dataset for estimation of soil moisture in the permafrost region

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Alberta van Gent; [2023]
   Keywords : Soil moisture; ERA5-Land; International Soil Moisture Network ISMN ; permafrost region;

   Abstract : The permafrost region covers a vast area of land surface on the northern hemisphere,storing large amounts of carbon. Unfortunately, climate warming leads to permafrostthaw altering the hydrothermal state of permafrost soils. Due to the remoteness of thepermafrost region, access to field measurements is restricted. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Uniqueness of Tulu: An Empirical Investigation of the Three Past Forms in the Dravidian Language of Tulu Nadu

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Freja Lindgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Tulu language; verbal morphology; Dravidian languages; past tense; fieldwork; perfectivity; imperfectivity; perfect; stative; discontinuous;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates three different so-called “past tense forms” in Tulu, a Dravidian language spoken in the south-western Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. Through fieldwork material collected by the author, this thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the usage and functions of the three forms in Tulu. READ MORE

4. 3. A Matter of Honour : Conflicts Between Royal Servants in Danish-Norwegian Colonial Greenland 1728-1731

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Emil Andersen; [2022]
   Keywords : colonial history; social conflict; history of violence; legal history; honour; absolutism; Greenland; Denmark-Norway; Kolonihistorie; social konflikt; voldens historie; retshistorie; ære; enevælde; Grønland; Danmark-Norge;

   Abstract : This thesis is a micro-historical study of the role of honour in interpersonal conflicts in the Danish-Norwegian crown colony of Greenland between 1728 and 1731. In the two settlements that constituted the colony, the highest-ranking officials, including the governor, were all oath-sworn royal servants; they were also almost constantly embroiled in personal quarrels. READ MORE

5. 4. Impacts of a local community event on development of peripheral destination : Entrepreneurial perspective on Aldrei fór ég suður festival in Iceland

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Alina Bavykina; [2021]
   Keywords : periphery; remoteness; peripheral destinations; tourism; events; festivals; event tourism; sustainable destination development; entrepreneurship; tourism management; rural development; collaboration; network; social capital; social embeddedness; sustainability; Iceland; Westfjords; Aldrei fór ég suður; Ísafjörður;

   Abstract : Remote communities stay vulnerable in the face of major socioeconomic challenges. Tourism is often seen as a way to stimulate local economies and increase attractiveness of peripheral destinations, while events are considered to be one of the tools to promote tourism. READ MORE

6. 5. The new normal might be too formal - A study on the effects of remote work on knowledge sharing in social interactions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Johan Edlund; Simon Norberg Åslin; [2021]
   Keywords : Remote work; Knowledge sharing; Social interactions; Knowledge intensive companies; Virtual workplace;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate the effects of extensive remote work on knowledge sharing in social interactions. The drastically changed working environments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have raised questions about the effects of remote work, a trend emerging already before the pandemic, considering the absence of physical, social interactions. READ MORE