Essays about: "territorial"
Showing result 26 - 30 of 296 essays containing the word territorial.
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26. Modeling for survey priority and extended CATZOC classifications of Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Hydrographic measurements and producing of sea charts are a vital part of safe navigations for vessels and ships. A request by the SMA in Norrkoping was made to extend CATZOC classifications in Swedish territorial waters by creating a model which could predict how fast the bathymetry would change at different locations. READ MORE
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27. ”It’s a blessing and a curse for us”. Negotiating postcolonial identity in the context of Greenlandic climate discourses
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The original decision by the Greenlandic government to abstain from the Paris Agreement in 2016, following COP21 was justified with criticism of the Agreement not protecting Indigenous rights to development and thus impeded Greenlandic goals of independence from the Danish Realm. This argument was utilised again at the recent announcement at COP26 in November 2021, by the Greenlandic Premier, to remove previous territorial reservations and now sign the Agreement. READ MORE
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28. On rough terrain: Islands and Violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Although island disputes have returned to the geopolitical theatre on a small scale, to date, virtually no previous research on territorial interstate island disputes and violent escalation exists. This paper argues that when an island is positioned in a strategic location, because of its unique attacking, defending, and trade capabilities this may induce a willingness towards- and eventual use of violence in the attempt to conquer or defend the territory. READ MORE
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29. A Journey to a More Social Bus Stop Environment
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : This study suggests that bus stops be viewed from a perspective that sees them both as elements of mobility and public space. Though bus stops represent a seemingly immobile aspect of mass transit, activities can still occur within such spaces, making possible the notion of waiting time as a rich duration that holds the potential for diverse activities. READ MORE
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30. GREEN GROWTH – A TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS OR AN OFFSHORING STORY? : Investigating Ecological Footprints of Production and Consumption
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : With the green growth strategies that are currently dominating the environmental agenda, the ability to decouple economic growth from environmental pressure is a condition for these to succeed. The vast body of literature that examine this relationship typically rely on narrow indicators of environmental pressure and neglect the environmental impact embodied in international trade. READ MORE
