Essays about: "village sustainability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words village sustainability.

1. 1. New Beginnings : Triggering Encounters in Public Place to Encourage a Sense of Community

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion

   Author : Anna Lindström; [2023]
   Keywords : human-computer interaction; public place; embodied interaction; playful elements; community feelings; community building; urban planning; social sustainability;

   Abstract : To increase social sustainability in cities and communities, interactions between community members is a key factor. This has engaged a research project on social sustainability, connected to an emerging urban district in Sweden. This research was done in collaboration with local stakeholders being part of this research project. READ MORE

3. 2. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Anna Hast; [2023]
   Keywords : Kenya; Siana conservancy; Maasai; Maasai Mara National Reserve; tourism; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement; Social Exchange Theory.;

   Abstract : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: -       Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for?  -       How can the tourist industry affect cultures?  -       Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists?  -       Why do people choose to travel?  -       What and how can I as an individual contribute?    The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. READ MORE

4. 3. Retirement Home in Krapina - Zagorje, Croatia

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

   Author : Leon Ladisic; [2023]
   Keywords : retirement home; rural depopulation; contextual architecture; residential architecture; rural revitalization; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Population decline in rural areas is observed in almost every European country. In Croatia, there are no meaningful strategies to mitigate the consequences of depopulation. As a result, many rural communities have already disappeared, while more are becoming unsustainable. READ MORE

5. 4. EMPOWERING CITIZEN-DRIVEN SUSTAINABILITY: Supporting Local Management of Waste in Costa Rica

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Almina Bergstrand; [2022-08-23]
   Keywords : Waste Management; Costa Rica; Sustainable Development; Moral Values; Circular Flows; Power Relations;

   Abstract : This paper is a result of a Minor Field Study (MFS) performed in Costa Rica and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The aim of this study was to examine how locally based actors implement strategies towards sustainable development regarding waste management in a small village in Costa Rica. READ MORE

6. 5. Future land use and the pre-emption of conflicts

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

   Author : Åsa Lindh; [2022]
   Keywords : Land use; land use planning; national interests; nature with legal personhood; conflict management; conflict pre-emption; wind power; energy landscapes; indigenous knowledge; environmental science; environmental law; environmental ethics and jurisprudence; sustainability; innovation theory;

   Abstract : As the title presents, this thesis will explore the area of land use, and in this context, planning for managing potential conflicts that occur today and are likely to continue to arise in the future.  To assist with a potential solution, the concepts of ‘nature with legal person hood’, and ‘national interests’ (‘riksintressen’) falling under Swedish environmental law, will be the focus. READ MORE