Essays about: "social impacts on community"

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  1. 1. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Abbas; [2024]
    Keywords : Makhoul Dam; Climate Change Mitigation in Iraq; Solastalgia; Place attachment; Community Participation Theory; Semi-structured Interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE

  2. 2. Small but mighty: Learning outcomes and impacts of microplastic focused citizen science

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rita Hjelm; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability science; community science; non-profit; impact; socio-ecological systems; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Microplastics are a present and future threat to the sustainability of coastal socio-economic systems. Current solutions and management could be improved by developing citizen science programs to foster community engagement and knowledge generation. However, research is limited on the actual learning outcomes and impacts of citizen science. READ MORE

  3. 3. Complementary Money for Democracy : A multiple-case study of four complementary currencies in northwestern Europe from a perspective of radical democracy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Lisa Fredriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Democracy; Radical Democracy; Economic Democracy; Complementary Currencies; Money; Globalisation; Localisation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Democracy is facing mounting challenges in today’s globalised world, with rising inequalities and unsustainable practices. Yet money creation and design are kept independent of popular control despite the substantial impacts they have on the development of society and the well-being of its citizens. READ MORE

  4. 4. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

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

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  5. 5. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE