Essays about: "social construction of nature"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 88 essays containing the words social construction of nature.

  1. 21. Den artrika stadsparken : ekosystembaserad gestaltning med natur- och kulturlandskapet som förebild

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Martina Ulinder; [2021]
    Keywords : ekosystem; kulturlandskap; ekosystemtjänster; landskapsarkitektur; växtteknik; nöthagen; Nyköping; biologisk mångfald; artrik;

    Abstract : Vi lever i en tid där människans relation till naturen förändrats radikalt under de senaste århundradena. I tusentals år har vår existens präglats av ett liv i direkt kontakt med naturen, där samspelet mellan naturliga processer och människans bruk varit uppenbart och direkt avgörande för hennes överlevnad. READ MORE

  3. 22. Investigating Construction 4.0 Integration in the Greek AEC Industry : Perceptions and Societal Analysis of the AEC Industry

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Ilias Lokovitis; [2021]
    Keywords : Forth Industrial Revolution; Construction 4.0; Construction Management; Social Construction of Technology; Integration; Implementation; Fjärde Industriella Revolutionen; Konstruktion 4.0; Byggledning; Social Konstruktion av Teknik; Integration; Genomförande;

    Abstract : The Architecture, Engineering & Construction industry (AEC) is considered one of the largest sectors worldwide and complexed due to the complexity and uniqueness of construction projects. In contradiction to other industries, AEC illustrates high fragmentation, resistance to change, and significantly lower adoption rate of new technology solutions than other industries. READ MORE

  4. 23. Critical analysis of smart city from an NGO’s perspective towards sustainable urban development : a case study of Indonesia’s new capital city

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Via Apriyani; [2020]
    Keywords : Smart city; sustainable urban development; activists; urban political ecology; right to the city; sustainability science; new city establishment; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Urban establishment from scratch based on a smart city vision has been mainstreamed as a strategy to achieve urban sustainability goals. However, the smart city model itself has been criticized because of how the techno-centric solutions it uses could potentially lead to economic and social inequality. READ MORE

  5. 24. “you can almost pretend you’re not in the city”. A discursive map of urban nature in Malmö.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Haikku Arosuo; [2020]
    Keywords : Malmö; urban nature; discursive mapping; social construction of nature; representations of nature; urban green space; urban blue space; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper departs from the notion that urban green and blue spaces provide health benefits by aiming to map other meanings of urban nature in Malmö. These meanings are explored from the perspectives of 1) how urban nature is defined by people in Malmö, 2) which functions urban nature is said to have, 3) what kinds of emotional connections to urban nature are presented, and 4) which kinds of values are attributed to urban nature. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Morality of Depression : A Theoretical Study on the Social Maintenance of Depression

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Lina Alarabi; [2020]
    Keywords : depression; morality; social control;

    Abstract : This theoretical study depicts and highlights the seemingly individual phenomenon of depression in a social and collective light. Shame and guilt naturally invoke negative responses in people, yet, this has been found beneficial for the social solidarity of a collective. READ MORE