Essays about: "role of change and development in local government"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words role of change and development in local government.

1. 1. Planning for heat resilience - A comparative study between Greater Gothenburg´s and Skåne´s work on heat

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Rebecca Johansson; [2023-08-17]
   Keywords : climate adaptation; heat mitigation; heat stress; urban planning;

   Abstract : Due to climate change, it is expected that heat waves will be intensified and occur more frequently in Sweden; hence, heat-related risks are anticipated to increase, i.e., morbidity and mortality. Through heat mitigation strategies, risks associated with heat can be prevented. READ MORE

3. 2. Integrating Place Attachment into Local Government Climate Change Adaptation: Barriers and Implications for Equity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Paula Annet Härö; [2023]
   Keywords : Fairness; equity; climate justice; climate change adaptation; local government; public policymaking; place attachment; community values; decision-making; challenges; Australia; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This research examines how consideration of place attachment and community values can inform the development and implementation of fair and equitable climate change adaptation (CCA) practices in the Australian local government context. The research adopts a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with expert interviewees and reflective thematic analysis to answer three research questions. READ MORE

4. 3. Is Female Empowerment Hindering Gender Equality? : A Case Study of Uuguja Island of Zanzibar Tanzania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Emmy Ait Maalloum Ährlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence GBV ; Intimate Partner Violence IPV ; Women Empowermen; Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities CSMM ; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ;

   Abstract : The work for female empowerment is prominent on the Unguja island of Zanzibar. Governmental support and local and international organizations are investing in women to achieve gender equality. READ MORE

5. 4. Tracking climate change adaptation outcomes: Analysis of adaptation planning in UK urban areas

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : William Lewis; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Urban; Evaluation; Monitoring; Outcomes; Impact; Indicators; Learning; Reporting; MERL; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As more and more urban areas are planning and responding to climate change there is a need to understand the role that local action is having at the national and international level. The Paris Agreement called for a global goal on adaptation but in practice aggregating progress on adaptation is hard to achieve. READ MORE

6. 5. The seasons are changing : a discourse analysis of the challenges facing actors working with climate change adaptation in Västernorrland

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

   Author : Olle Ringström; [2021]
   Keywords : climate change adaptation; climate adaptation; climate changec; resilience; discourse analysis; critical discourse analysis;

   Abstract : The Swedish County of Västernorrland is facing the threat of the climate crisis and to create a resilient system against it regional and local policy implementation plays a key role. This thesis aimed to identify and analyse the discourses affecting Västernorrland adaptation progress and to understand the challenges facing the public officials responsible for policy implementation. READ MORE