Essays about: "small societies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the words small societies.

1. 1. Traces of Iron Age activities at Kullen - A New Synthesis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Karolina Jacobsen; [2023]
   Keywords : iron age; Scania; kullaberg; kullen; social structures; GIS; spatial analysis; assemblage theory; affordance theory; entanglement theory; power; resources; older remains; social roles; sites; functions; landscape archaeology; social; culture; activities; cultural landscapes; historical legacies; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Kullen has had a huge gap in knowledge about the Iron Age period. This thesis offers a new synthesis to close this gap in knowledge of the Iron Age period in the region. The aim of this study was to gain more knowledge about the Iron Age and the activities during this period in the areas. READ MORE

3. 2. Risk Implications of Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Implementations: the Case of the Nordics

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

   Author : Denis Mijolović; [2023]
   Keywords : Small Modular Nuclear Reactors; Nuclear Energy; Energy Policy; Energy Transition; Risk Management; Scandinavian Energy Strategy;

   Abstract : Climate change is no novelty – we witness its disastrous impact more and more by each day. Although we already started envisaging a future where the vitality of our societies is derived not from conventional fossil fuels, but from a sophisticated, clean, and steadfast energy source – the latest benchmarks tracked by leading global energy agencies show grim performance, thereby calling for an intervention. READ MORE

4. 3. Policing in a small society : The 'closely-knit' and underresearched Faroe Islands

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Ingmar Berg Mikkelsen; [2023]
   Keywords : closely-knit; Faroese; Faroe Islands; Føroyar; Nils Christie; policing; small societies; Faroese; Faroe Islands; Føroyar; løgregla; Nils Christie; oyggjasamfelag; police; sambond; samfelag; smá samfeløg; smátjóðir; tætt knýtt;

   Abstract : The Faroes are a rural, ’closely-knit’ (Nils Christie 1982), and unexplored society. Hardly anyone is a stranger. Neither are police officers and offenders. How does this affect policing? Based on 6 interviews with Faroese police officers and 3interviews with Faroese offenders, the ’living law’ (i. READ MORE

5. 4. Röekillorna unsealed – an osteological analysis of the seal remains at Röekillorna Spring

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

   Author : Tea Jahrehorn Önnerfors; [2023]
   Keywords : zooarchaeology; osteological research; offerings-and burial; pinnipedia; grey seals; Neolithic; Iron Age; wetlands; pre-historical Scania; Baltic Sea; Röekillorna Spring; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Zooarchaeological studies have played a crucial role in understanding the pre-historic societies of Scania. The analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites has provided insights into the subsistence strategies, economic practices, and cultural beliefs of the people who lived in the region. READ MORE

6. 5. Design of a Sustainable Energy System for a Community Center in rural Mozambique : A Minor Field Study in Mozambique

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Emilia Säll Magnusson; Melchior Hahn; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable energy system; Solar PV system; off-grid; Community center; Rural Mozambique; Minor Field Study; Project Vita; Hållbart energisystem; Solcellssystem; off-grid; kultur- och fritidscentrum; Mozambiques landsbygd; Minor Field Study; Project Vita;

   Abstract : Access to energy is an important part in the development of most countries and societies, linked to both social and economic growth. Nevertheless, 70% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa does not have access to electricity, which brings consequences to several of these areas. READ MORE