Essays about: "socio-economic integration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words socio-economic integration.

1. 1. Bridging space syntax and social capital : a participatory approach to analysing the potential of Light Rail Transit to reconfigure spatialised social segregation in Gottsunda

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Jelmer van der Ham; [2023]
   Keywords : public transport; spatialised social segregation; social capital; space syntax; participatory mapping; co-presence;

   Abstract : The geographic separation of population groups can perpetuate social inequalities in reaching socio-economic opportunity and can exacerbate social exclusivity. Gottsunda, an area in Uppsala, has experienced historically reinforced spatialised social segregation by concentrating groups with foreign-born and low socio-economic backgrounds within the same neighbourhood. READ MORE

3. 2. The post pandemic future of Folkets hus as a social meeting point in Swedish small towns

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Olivia Sköld; [2023]
   Keywords : Folkets hus; Social meeting points; Displacement; Rurality; Social sustainability;

   Abstract : Many people in Sweden live in displacement, from refugees, migrants, unemployed, homeless, lonely elderly or other socially vulnerable groups. The current built environment in Sweden, especially the rural environment, is segregating different social classes including people of different ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. READ MORE

4. 3. Shaping Tomorrow’s Sustainability: Unraveling Gen Z’s Decision-Making Journey for Sustainable Consumption

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Alexandra Coughlin; Elena Dorner; [2023]
   Keywords : Generation Z; sustainable decision-making; sustainable consumption; sustainable marketing; green intention-behavior gap;

   Abstract : The largest generation on earth, Generation Z, holds substantial market power. They were born onto a planet that is overheating, in a society characterized by high growth and technological advancements at an accelerated speed, and are inheriting substantial sustainability, socio-economic, and climate change challenges. READ MORE

5. 4. Context-Specific Peace Education Initiatives within local communities in Western Cape, South Africa: Lessons from Ubuntu

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Martina Lastikova; [2023]
   Keywords : adaptive peacebuilding; context-specific peace education; ubuntu philosophy; social cohesion; social capital;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the role of context-specific peace education initiatives in promoting social cohesion in the Western Cape, South Africa, with an emphasis on drawing lessons from the philosophy of Ubuntu. Against the backdrop of South Africa's colonial, apartheid and post-apartheid historical and social significance, including issues of social cohesion, the study addresses the country's complex socio-political dynamics and ongoing challenges in fostering unity and inclusivity. READ MORE

6. 5. Segregated? Renovate it! : A qualitative thematic place analysis on the relation between segregation and place

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013)

   Author : Anna Hummerhielm; [2022]
   Keywords : Segregation; integration; stigmatization; place analysis; place image; decision-making;

   Abstract : More than half of Sweden’s municipalities are suffering from the consequences of segregation. (Delmos, 2021). READ MORE