Essays about: "urban development in india"
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1. Polemics around genetically modified crops : understanding the “problematizations” by the researchers and farmers in India
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : India is an agriculture based country where a big chunk of its population is employed in the agricultural sector. Despite significant improvements in food security mainly as a result of the Green revolution, farmers are still facing a list of problems. READ MORE
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2. Making Room: Exploring the relationship of Housing and Urbanism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : This project is inspired by my own journey of house hunting in 10 cities across 3 countries in last 10 years and the search continues These experiences have made me curious to explore the urban dynamics of this never ending housing demand in cities across the globe The thesis examines the parameters associated with rental housing deficiency in Berlin a city that offers diversity and opportunity at both national and global level The question raised is, how can it house more talent and yet remains affordable? The research is comprehended with an urban renewal proposal for one of the historic centers in south of Berlin Tempelhof It intends to broaden the vision of the existing re development plans for Neue Mitte Tempelhof For it to reach its full potential a mixed use community based development is proposed that makes room for more livable spaces in the area.. READ MORE
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3. Opportunities for sustainable water governance in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India : identifying localised solutions to water crises through a capabilities- and institutions-centred framework of strategic agency
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Many citizens in Ranchi, Jharkhand, suffer from the consequences of contaminated drinking water. The city’s water governance system therefore urgently needs to find ways to bring safe drinking water to its people. Prevalent models in water governance however do not provide effective guidance for the necessary transition process. READ MORE
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4. CAPABILITIES INSIDE FOUR WALLS : A qualitative field study on the capabilities and freedoms for women in a developing context challenging the approach of Amartya Sen
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The ‘’capability approach’’, developed by the Indian economist Amartya Sen, has been widely used in the field of development and has contributed a perception of development that is different from the traditional understanding of it. Despite this, the theory has received a great amount of feminist critique and it has been concluded that the field lacks empirical data on how women in developing countries can be fully understood from the approach of Sen. READ MORE
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5. ”Varför hamnar allting där nere?” : lokalinvånares syn på vattenkraftsetableringen i Lilla Lule älv
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Vattenkraften utgör en stor del av Sveriges elproduktion och det är en stabil elförsörjning. Stora delar av produktionen kommer från Luleälven som började byggas ut redan i början på 1900-talet. För att ta reda på hur lokalinvånare ser på vattenkraftetableringen har fyra informanter som levt kring älven intervjuats. READ MORE
