Essays about: "why development studies"

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1. 1. Trädplantering i den hårdgjorda staden : utmaningar och lösningsalternativ

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Ingela Carlgren; [2024]
   Keywords : gatuträd; urbana träd; trädplantering; gatumiljö; urban jord; kompaktering; skelettjord; makadamsubstrat; rotceller; suspended pavement;

   Abstract : Träd är viktiga delar av våra städer. De bidrar med många ekosystemtjänster, som klimatreglering, dagvattenhantering och positiva hälsoeffekter. De är också viktiga identitetsskapande element. READ MORE

3. 2. Unlock those closed doors

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Giulia Gualandri; [2023-10-18]
   Keywords : Heritage Conservation; Communication; Public outreach; Public engagement;

   Abstract : The present work aims to investigate the current situation regarding the conservation profession and the communication to the public through outreach initiatives, especially from the point of view of the conservators. In the latest decades outreach and communication have been taking a preponderant role within the profession of conservation, causing changes in the daily tasks of conservators and new demands in terms of skills which professionals need to acquire. READ MORE

4. 3. The impact of female entrepreneurship on a country’s innovative performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Laura Lechner; Lina Hartmann; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : female entrepreneurship; innovation performance; country-level analysis; OLS; opportunity-driven entrepreneurship; innovation; developed countries; developing countries;

   Abstract : Purpose – As entrepreneurship is still a traditionally male-dominated field, more research and political initiative is needed to create a level-playing field between women and men in this industry. The purpose of this research, therefore, is to first understand how female entrepreneurship (FE) influences innovation performance (IP) now, and how this effect has changed over time. READ MORE

5. 4. It Takes Two to Tango: Perceptions and Motivations Towards Campaign Clientelism in Zambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Fubu Ngubu; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: Campaign clientelism; Information theory; mixed methods; System justification theory; Zambia.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Various studies on clientelism usually start from a common puzzle: Why is campaign clientelism widely practised by politicians even when they have no means of ensuring reciprocity from the voters? Similarly, why is campaign clientelism widespread amongst voters despite its numerous negative consequences on societies, democracy, and development? These puzzles have motivated my research, where I attempt to understand the perceptions and motivations of politicians and voters towards campaign clientelism in Zambia. To address the research question, two forms of data collection methods were utilised, in-depth interviews with politicians at the local level and a survey of voters in densely populated areas (Lusaka and Kitwe). READ MORE

6. 5. Dead Spaces, Vibrant Places : Planning ideology, practice, and the built environment in Umeå

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Alexander Ganassini; [2023]
   Keywords : public space; vibrancy; public life studies;

   Abstract : A vibrant place is abundant in energy and life. This vibrant energy comes from the presence of a great diversity of people performing a great diversity of activities. Vibrancy is an atmosphere we can intuitively feel in certain public spaces, and likewise we intuitively feel when a place is dead. READ MORE