Essays about: "top-down approach"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 196 essays containing the words top-down approach.

1. 31. Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions - The Impact of Societal Dynamics on Risk and Adaptation Perspectives of Pluvial Floods in Malmö

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Minja Sillanpää; Sofia Ritthammer; [2022]
   Keywords : Nature-based Solutions; Blue-Green Solutions; Mainstreaming Adaptation; Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management; Pluvial Flood-Risk; Climate Change Adaptation; Private Stakeholder Engagement; Capacity Development; Grounded Theory; Social Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Cities around the world are not only facing the impacts of climate change but are also increasingly charged with the responsibility to adapt. The city of Malmö in Sweden, facing the consequences of ever-so-present pluvial floods, has set an objective to increase the use of multifunctional Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in its urban stormwater planning. READ MORE

3. 32. Developing a grading tool for sustainable design of structural systems in buildings

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Andres Oswaldo Zabala Mejia; [2021]
   Keywords : Construction; Design for Deconstruction; Design for Adaptability; Material efficiency; Structural Design; Sustainability.;

   Abstract : Construction is known for consuming large quantities of raw materials and high amounts of energy. In 2018, the construction industry was responsible for 6% of global energy consumption, 11% of global CO2 emissions, and approximately 36% of the total waste in the European Union. READ MORE

4. 33. Ambitions v. Implementation : A case study on how the European Commission has affected the gender equality policies of Poland

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Nikolina Rating; [2021]
   Keywords : European Commission; EU policy; Gender equality policy; Poland;

   Abstract : Considering the persisting issue of gender inequalities, this thesis aims to examine the European Commission’s role in the development of gender equality policies in member states. Illustrating the Commission’s role by conducting a case study on the development of equality policies in Poland during the years 2004 – 2020. READ MORE

5. 34. Discursive Construction of Chinese Women: Exploring the Multi-perception Discourses of the Reality Show Sisters Who Make Waves 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Liu Liming; [2021]
   Keywords : Chinese women; reality show; celebrity culture; digital labour; hybrid media system; Discourse-Historical Approach DHA ;

   Abstract : This study explores the discursive construction of Chinese women in the Chinese reality show Sisters Who Make Waves, with a special focus on the discursive shifts and their relevance to the wider discourse of and about Chinese women. The analysis is carried out on two levels: the discursive construction of Chinese women in the said reality show and its recontextualisation across other discourses including in the public sphere and semi-private opinions of Chinese women. READ MORE

6. 35. Oriental wisdom meets occidental construct: How Chinese University students perceive sustainability?

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Wei Shao; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Perception; University students; Sustainability in Higher education; Bottom-up approach; Institutional logic perspective;

   Abstract : Sustainability is a global issue, whilst the extant sustainability research is largely inclined towards the global north. China as one of most prominent emerging countries, itsimportance in sustainability research has been emphasized by many scholars. READ MORE