Essays about: "top-down initiative"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words top-down initiative.

  1. 1. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

  3. 2. Communicating Participatory Budgeting : Insights from Makueni County in Kenya

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elmi Hussein; [2023]
    Keywords : Participatory communication; participatory budgeting; power dynamics; WhatsApp; Facebook; social media; digital tools; mobilisation; dialogue; elite capture; public engagement; development; Makueni; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kenya's 2010 Constitution marked a significant shift towards decentralised governance and public participation as key drivers of sustainable development (Finch and Omolo, 2015). One of the primary strategies county governments employ to achieve this goal is participatory budgeting (PB), which empowers communities and devolves power to support inclusive and equitable development. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of Tree Planting using Computer Vision models YOLO and U-Net

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Sofie Liszka; [2023]
    Keywords : Unet; YOLOv8; Autonomous tree planting;

    Abstract : Efficient and environmentally responsible tree planting is crucial to sustainable land management. Tree planting processes involve significant machinery and labor, impacting efficiency and ecosystem health. In response, Södra Skogsägarna introduced the BraSatt initiative to develop an autonomous planting vehicle called E-Beaver. READ MORE

  5. 4. APPLYING DISTRIBUTION LEDGER TECHNOLOGY TO MICROGRIDS - A STEP TOWARD THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mirko Bonomi; [2022-08-02]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Diffusion of Innovations; Distributed energy resources; Distributed ledger technology; Microgrid; Peer-to-peer energy exchange;

    Abstract : This work focuses on applying distributed ledger technology (DLT) to microgrids and their diffusion in society. The thesis’ purpose is twofold: first, trying to identify the reasons for the slow adoption of microgrid, and second, how DLT can facilitate their adoption. READ MORE

  6. 5. Towards a Collective Goal! Identifying relevant factors for collective action in local community initiatives. An ethnographic study of Food Rescue Gotland.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Uppsala universitet/Uppsala universitet Innovation (UU Innovation)

    Author : Tolulope Olalekan; [2022]
    Keywords : Collective Action; Sustainability; Local Community Initiatives; Relevant factors; Individual cooperation; Mancur Olsson; Elinor Ostrom; Food Rescue Gotland;

    Abstract : The challenges of sustainability and its complexities born out of overexploitation of resources, leading to climate change issues, food wastage, and scarcity, economic and health-related dilemmas, has yet to find their solution in top-down models, taking the form of hierarchical control (rulers), as such, researchers have considered other alternatives to how communities can tackle these issues, and one of such approach is the bottom-up model. Recent research and literature on collective action have focused on sequencing events like regime changes, riots, revolutions, protests, and the founding of social movement organizations. READ MORE