Essays about: "science and social change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 511 essays containing the words science and social change.

1. 1. ”There is a need for people who can provide a transition”: A case study of how educational activities empower actors to engage in a local transition of the waste system on Bornholm, Denmark

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Kathrine Gjesing Hansen; [2023]
   Keywords : socio-institutional transitions; Denmark; power; education; municipal waste management; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Sustainable waste management is a complex task within environmental governance, and municipalities play a key role in governing a transition of the waste system toward prevention and reuse. This calls for an enhanced understanding of local capacities for change, and therefore this thesis adopts a socio-institutional perspective on the power of actors to influence local transitions. READ MORE

3. 2. Turning the tide on marine biodiversity loss: How Swedish coastal cities are leveraging citizen interaction to improve conservation outcomes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Martine Deinum; [2023]
   Keywords : Marine spatial planning; urban planning; blue space; program theory; citizen interaction; coastal conservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid coastal urbanization and declining marine biodiversity rates are complex problems that require broad, integrated sets of solutions. Although isolating nature from human impact prevails as the standard conservation approach, social-ecological systems require more holistic solutions. READ MORE

4. 3. Revitalizing Jute Farming: A Case Study of ICARE Scheme in West Bengal, India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Upasana Sen; [2023]
   Keywords : Jute farming; jute policy; Jute- ICARE; Social Learning Theory; System Thinking; DPSIR; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Jute-ICARE initiative by the Government of India aims to address climate change's impact and improve jute farmers' livelihoods. This study investigates the challenges and opportunities for jute farmers in adopting the scheme's technologies using the DPSIR framework and the social learning theory. READ MORE

5. 4. Hunting Hotspots - A framework to assess the effectiveness of using environmentally extended input-output models as a method to identify CO2-eq hotspots in the upstream supply chain of a company

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Elisa Anni Bauer; [2023]
   Keywords : GHG emissions; Effectiveness; Hotspot analysis; Environmentally Extended Input-Output; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Industry’s indirect upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute significantly to climate change. To identify and reduce them, some companies conduct a hotspot analysis using an environmentally extended input-output (EEIO) model (often utilizing EXIOBASE database). READ MORE

6. 5. THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability

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

   Author : Ralph Frühwirth; Martyna Idasiak; [2023]
   Keywords : urban design; architecture; landscape architecture; sustainability; portugal; lisbon; mouraria; heritage; climate change; heat waves; water management; cities; urbanity; housing; environment; local life; urban rehabilitation; green jobs; solar energy; traffic management; biodiversity; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences; History and Archaeology; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering; General Works; Science General;

   Abstract : The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. READ MORE