Essays about: "the environmental movement"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 347 essays containing the words the environmental movement.

  1. 16. Climate Action, Now? : A Comparative Case Study of Protests from the Early Dutch Environmental Movement to Protests from the Contemporary Dutch Environmental Movement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Annelou Snippe; [2023]
    Keywords : The Netherlands - Environmental movements; Social movement theory; collective action frames; repertoire;

    Abstract : This study compares repertoire and framing between two protests in the early Dutch environmental movement and two protests in the modern Dutch environmental movement. The aim of the study is to find differences and similarities between the two time periods the protests take place in. READ MORE

  3. 17. Detectability of insects in Malaise traps : assessing insect detectability in Malaise traps through High-Resolution Sampling, and development of a novel marking technique

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Viktor Gårdman; [2023]
    Keywords : Malaise trap; activity; movement; weather; mark-recapture; detectability; insects;

    Abstract : Malaise traps are extensively used in insect surveys and studies, yet the detectability of insects in relation to the traps remain unknown. Detectability is the odds that a taxon ends up in a trap, given that the taxon is present in the area around the trap. READ MORE

  4. 18. Prefigurative politics as applied to the climate crisis : A game theoretical assessment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nathan Carlshamre; [2023]
    Keywords : Prefigurative politics; game theory; prefiguration; climate activism; activism; environmental activism; tragedy of the commons; anarchism; left-libertarianism; political theory; Montgomery bus boycott; constructive program; ecotage; non-violence; violence; cartel theory; salience;

    Abstract : In this paper, I make use of the game-theoretical concepts of cartel theory and coordination theory via salience and Schelling points in order to assess the viability of prefigurative politics when used by group actors to address the particular case of the climate crisis. I show that prefigurative politics as a strategy faces significant systematic disadvantages when used by social movements attempting to address climate change as compared to when it is used by social movements focused on other causes. READ MORE

  5. 19. Backup opening of automatic doors in autonomous vehicles : A usability study

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Hanna Edberg; Madelene Schulz; [2023]
    Keywords : Situation awareness; Usability; User safety; Physical user experience; Accessibility; Situationsmedvetenhet; Användbarhet; Användarsäkerhet; Fysisk användarupplevelse; Tillgänglighet.;

    Abstract : Shared autonomous vehicles provide a solution for the future of sustainable and accessible transportation in urban areas, both in terms of social and environmental sustainability. However, these types of vehicles face different challenges in comparison to privately owned ones. READ MORE

  6. 20. Hanging Load Mock-Up For Experimental Setup To Test Flight System Stability

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Signaler och system

    Author : Anthony Gundstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : drone; hanging; variable length; mixer matrix; PID; controller; microcontroller; RC; Telnet; I2C; FrSKY; Sbus; S.bus; Forestry; AirForestry; Swing; anti-swing; IMU; filter;

    Abstract : Can we reduce disturbance, swing, and errors by delegating some of the tasks to a subsystem on the tool hanging from a drone to gain precision and dependability? This project covers developing and implementing a user-controlled prototype with an automatic control system and gripper for functionality and controlled movement in 5 DOF. AirForestry is developing a new way of working in the forestry business to provide a greener and healthier solution for the soil and the environment. READ MORE