Essays about: "social factors affecting environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the words social factors affecting environment.

  1. 1. Hur mår vi bra av en gågata? : faktorer som påverkar den mentala hälsan och upplevelsen bland stadens hårdgjorda miljöer, med gågatan i fokus

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

    Author : Odd Nilsson; [2024]
    Keywords : gågata; gågator; boende i staden; miljöpsykologi; mental hälsa; landskapsarkitektur; rumslighet; grönska; ljudbild; trafik; människor; stress;

    Abstract : De senaste 200 åren har städer blivit majoriteten av människans boendemiljö, både globalt och i Sverige. Att bo i en stad idag innebär en ökad risk för både fysisk och mental ohälsa. Stadsplaneringen kan bidra till att minska risken, genom att ta hänsyn till faktorer som bidrar till ett ökat välbefinnande i staden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring the factors that influence participation in the homework-help programs for youth in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Alaa Khaireldin; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : after-school; homework help programs; Student motivation; Program perceptions; Qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : After-school homework help sessions, also referred to as after-school homework help programs, are structured to offer students supplementary support beyond regular school hours, with the goal of enhancing aspects such as school attendance, behaviour, and academic achievement. These programs can be managed by the schools themselves or financed by non-profit or commercial entities and can take place within school premises or alternative community settings, such as sports clubs where students engage in studies before practicing sports. READ MORE

  4. 3. Africa’s Readiness to Welcome Foreign Businesses : A study of Multinational Corporations (MNC) market selection and choice of entry into Emerging Frontier Markets in Africa (EFMA)

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Aiseosa Racheal Oshodi; [2023]
    Keywords : Emerging Frontier Market in Africa; Emerging Market; Frontier Market; Choice of Entry Mode; Multinational Corporation MNC ; Internationalization Strategy; Market Selection.;

    Abstract : The internationalization strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs) in emerging frontier markets in Africa (EFMA) have become a subject of growing interest due to the region's dynamic economic landscape and untapped potential. This study aims to identify the factors affecting MNCs' market selection and mode of entry into EFMA. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Transport Purchasing Companies in the Reduction of Freight Transport Emissions : The Opportunities and Barriers of Environmentally Friendly Freight Transport

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

    Author : Alva Lundgren; Ellen Haavikko; [2023]
    Keywords : Freight transport; green logistics; environmentally friendly logistics; sustainable freight transport; voluntary environmental targets; corporate carbon strategies; transport purchasing companies; PESTEL-analysis; Godstransporter; grön logistik; miljövänlig logistik; hållbara godstransporter; frivilliga miljömål; företags koldioxidstrategier; transportinköpande företag; PESTEL-analys;

    Abstract : The freight transport industry accounts for a large and, moreover, an increasing share of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, previous studies point to the fact that freight transport purchasing companies (TPCs) do not take sufficient action to reduce emissions from the freight transports they buy. READ MORE

  6. 5. The European pressurized-water reactor between narratives and policies: exploring the French nuclear reactor design with a feasibility framework to assess wider implications for France and the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Simone Della Coletta; [2023]
    Keywords : EPR; nuclear; feasibility; narrative; policy; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With fossil fuel-dependencies affecting energy generation, and renewables being contextually limited by intermittency and dispatchability issues, this work explores European Pressurized-water Reactors (EPRs) as a nuclear-based climate mitigation measure in France and in the EU. Through its conceptual framework, this paper evaluates the technical potential of EPRs through the gate-keeping effect of initiative feasibility and narrative analysis. READ MORE