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  1. 1. THE URBAN-RURAL VOTING DIVIDE IN SWEDEN: A Quantitative Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jack Andersson Stridh; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This essay seeks to analyze urban-rural differences in voting behavior in Sweden by measuring urban-rural differences in social attitudes around gender and immigration, and urban-rural differences in party choice. Previous studies have found that demographic and economic differences between regions explain a large part of the urban-rural voting gap, but a significant part still remains unexplained. READ MORE

  3. 2. The polarized attitudes of offshore wind - The social acceptance of planned offshore wind farm Västvind among Öckerö municipality residents

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Milla Marzelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Offshore wind energy; Social acceptance; Place attachment; Västvind; Öckerö; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change, the energy crisis of 2022-2023, and estimations of future electricity demands have stressed the necessity for a rapid transition of the energy system. Offshore wind energy plays an important role in this transition, and is expected to expand considerably on a global level, in the EU and in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Vindkraft i Tönsen : en studie om lokal acceptans för vindkraft

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

    Author : Viktor Rombrant; [2023]
    Keywords : vindkraft; klimatomställning; energirättvisa; platstillhörighet; landsbygdsutveckling;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka invånares och politikers samt tjänstepersoners syn på befintlig vindkraft i Bollnäs kommun. Studien syftar också till att bidra med förståelse för vilka utmaningar som finns med fortsatt utbyggnad av vindkraft, och hur acceptans för vindkraft kan förbättras. READ MORE

  5. 4. Local Nature Matters : A Story of How Empowerment from Tourism Contributes to Local Nature Stewardship in Rural Communities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Sarah Nieutin; [2023]
    Keywords : Place attachment; resident empowerment through tourism; nature stewardship; care for nature; resident attitudes towards nature stewardship; nature’s contribution to people framework; social exchange theory;

    Abstract : This Master thesis examines the role of resident empowerment in rural nature tourism in shaping the relations between how residents engage with local places and local nature stewardship in Plouguerneau, France. Through a conceptual framework that includes the concepts of empowerment, place attachment, care for nature, and nature stewardship, the study models the effect of place attachment and care for nature on resident stewardship attitudes and how resident empowerment in tourism mediates this relationship. READ MORE

  6. 5. The plastic bag ban in Kenya : A study on consumer perceptions and attitudes following the plastic bag ban in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Author : Sauda Luzze; [2023]
    Keywords : Plastic bag ban; Kenya; Nairobi; behavioral change; attitude; perception.;

    Abstract : In 2017, Kenya's government banned plastic bags, to reduce plastic waste and protect the environment. Today Kenya has one of the strictest plastic bag bans in the world. READ MORE