Essays about: "thesis on migration RURAL"

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1. 1. Cultivating Community - Exploring an urban design proposal merging food production with future development for sustainable living.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Kritika Singh; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; urban food production; brownfield transformation; urban sustainability; housing development; food security; urban development; architecture.; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : With the global population projected to reach eight billion by 2022, the world faces significant challenges associated with rapid urbanization. The migration of individuals from rural to urban areas in search of improved opportunities exacerbates the strain on resources, posing obstacles such as housing shortages, infrastructure demands, and food scarcity in growing cities. READ MORE

3. 2. Can I say no? A quantitative study on the association between participation in household decision-making and married women’s ability to refuse sex in Mali

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration

   Author : Saskia Tommos; [2023]
   Keywords : safer sex negotiation; household decision making;

   Abstract : Introduction: Women’s household decision autonomy is a significant part of women’s empowerment and has, in previous studies, been shown to affect the possibility of negotiating for safe sex practices. Women in sub-Saharan Africa face difficulties in refusing sex from their partners due to stigmatization, which puts them at risk for both unwanted pregnancies and STIs. READ MORE

4. 3. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

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

   Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
   Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

   Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE

5. 4. Indigenous Urbanization in Bolivia: A Logit Analysis of Between-Group Differences in Migration Drivers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Louisa Valentin; [2022]
   Keywords : Indigenous; Urbanization; Rural-Urban Migration; Spatial Inequality; Bolivia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Bolivia's urbanization rates have accelerated through the latter half of the 20th century, with over 70 percent of the country's population living in urban centers today. Despite having the highest share of indigenous people in Latin America, Bolivia's indigenous population is often wrongfully excluded from popular discourse on the rural-urban migration trend. READ MORE

6. 5. Geometric comparison of 3D city models for daylight simulations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Johannes Lande Nyborg; [2022]
   Keywords : Geography; Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; 3D city model; 3D building models; daylight access; daylight simulations; obstruction angle; free and open-source software; sustainable urban development; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : As cities keep densifying, essential resources such as daylight access become increasingly restricted. Therefore, prioritizing energy efficiency and enhancing the energy performance of our buildings is required for obtaining a sustainable urban environment. READ MORE