Essays about: "top-down and bottom-up approaches"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 45 essays containing the words top-down and bottom-up approaches.
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11. Playing with Public Space : Engaging Residents in a Playful Co-creation Process to Change their Neighbourhood
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : I would like to open this thesis by asking the reader to reflect on the following questions regarding the urban space they live in or transit through often: How are these spaces designed? Do residents or inhabitants influence the design of these spaces? In many cities around the world we are witnessing an increased interest from the top management in including inhabitants in their planning and design schemes, yet there seems to be a problem. The way to do this remains top-down in the great majority of cases, meaning that the role of the user of space is clearly differentiated from the expert (urban planner, designer, architect), who tends to consult residents rather than include them as equals in the processes of modifying space. READ MORE
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12. Between national commitments and local actions: the role of regions in climate change mitigation governance : A French case-study
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The institutional landscape of French regions has evolved in the past decade, both in terms of regional divisions and of competencies carried out by the regional authorities. Especially, the regions have experienced a reinforcement of their role in the planning and implementation of climate change mitigation policies, interacting with all the actors of the French territorial organization, from the State to the local actors. READ MORE
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13. Forecasting with deep temporal hierarchies : A novel way for forecasting with temporal hierarchies based on deep learning models
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Temporal hierarchies are being increasingly used for forecasting purposes over the past years. They have been shown to produce accurate and coherent forecasts which are beneficial for enterprises. Reconciling forecasts of different aggregation levels to achieve coherence, supports aligned decisions between different organizational levels. READ MORE
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14. Information strategies : A Qualitative study in the retail sector
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Purpose The goal of this research is to define top-down and bottom-up approaches as well as the communication processes and the information flow to see how it is used and matched with day-to-day activities in several retail stores. To meet this goal, the following research questions have been formulated: ● How do organizations use information strategies such as top-down and bottom-up management? ● What are the means to be used in information strategies so that the envisaged objectives can be achieved? Method To meet that objective, a study has been performed on seven store managers from seven different retail shops through interviews from which the empirical data has been gathered. READ MORE
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15. Listen Up! : A study of how teachers in SLA approach the listening skill within upper secondary schools in Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : Listening comprehension and listening strategies plays a crucial role in the process of acquiring a language. This study aims to investigate to what extent the listening skill is practised in upper secondary schools in the south of Sweden. READ MORE
