Essays about: "resilient society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the words resilient society.

  1. 1. ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Robert Klein; [2023-01-19]
    Keywords : urban climate; heat stress; mean radiant temperature; SOLWEIG; urban vegetation; urban planning;

    Abstract : Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly important. READ MORE

  3. 2. Motståndskraftiga lantbrukare i ett sårbart samhälle : en undersökning av riskuppfattning och resiliens på svenska mjölkgårdar

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

    Author : Katarina Hedman; [2023]
    Keywords : lantbrukare; djursjukdomar; mul- och klövsjuka; mjölkproduktion; resiliens; risk; riskuppfattning; risksamhälle;

    Abstract : Strukturrationaliseringen av lantbruket tillsammans med de alltmer globala förbindelserna länder emellan gör att risken för snabb och vidsträckt smittspridning vid ett sjukdomsutbrott ökar. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka lantbrukares inställning till smittsamma djursjukdomar och analysera deras riskuppfattning och resiliens i förhållande till ett allvarligt sjukdomsutbrott. READ MORE

  4. 3. Green or Greed? Examining the Nexus Between Sovereign Green Bonds and National Climate Targets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Pontus Hällgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The fight against climate change has reached a critical point, requiring financial flows to align with climate-resilient pathways. This thesis investigates the alignment between sovereign green bonds and national climate targets. READ MORE

  5. 4. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
    Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

  6. 5. Breaking the Silence. Nonviolent Resistance in Resilient Autocracies: Understanding the Effects of Framing Strategies on Popular Mobilization in Belarus and Russia.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Kseniya Piddubna; [2023]
    Keywords : keywords: nonviolent resistance; mass participation; state repression; framing; perceptions; Russia; Belarus.;

    Abstract : The study investigates the relationship between state repression and mass mobilization in resilient autocratic regimes. Using qualitative methods, I examine the question: How can state repression lead to mass participation of society in the nonviolent resistance movement? Developing Brian Martin’s (2012) theory, I hypothesize that framing of state repression by the regime and the opposition influence public perception and, in turn, participation levels. READ MORE