Sökning: "eco-communities"

Hittade 3 uppsatser innehållade ordet eco-communities.

  1. 1. Imagining and Enacting Desirable Futures : A Study of French Eco-Communities

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Författare :Hélène Clouet; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Eco-communities; imaginaries; transformative change; local change; desirable futures; Écolieux;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis departs from the assumption that the current socio-ecological crises require new and alternative imaginaries as well as lifestyle changes. Following a qualitative research method, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with eco-community members and analysed thematically to determine their motivations, values and beliefs, and search for a potential common imaginary. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Exploring the Role of Eco-Communities in Fostering Environmental Stewardship : A Study of Volunteer Tourism at Cloughjordan Eco-Village

    Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Författare :Maximilian Kress; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Place attachment; transformative learning; environmental stewardship; voluntourism; eco-communities; ecovillages; Cloughjordan ecovillage; community attachment;

    Sammanfattning : In recent years, there has been a shift in interest in travel, toward an increasing interest in sustainable travel and alternative forms of travel. As a result, there is also an interest in research studying these alternative travel concepts. Therefore, this qualitative study looks at experiences in ecovillages, focusing on volunteer workers. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Not for Sale: How home grown Scandinavian eco-cities take climate change imaginaries beyond market mechanisms

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Författare :Marcella Carby-Samuels; [2014]
    Nyckelord :values-based planning theory; critical institutional theory; eco-communities; ecocity; eco-city; ecovillage; eco-village; peri-urban; urban agriculture; urban gardening; urbanization; socio-ecological systems; socio-ecological justice; social sustainability; equity; subnational authorities; climate talks; UNFCCC; cities; climate change; global warming; political ecology; critical realism; adaptation; mitigation; urban heat island effect; green roofs; 8 House; Western Harbour; Augustenborg; Munksøgård; Copenhagen; Malmö; Roskilde; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Inter-governmental climate talks have, over a twenty-year period, had little success in implementing measures to mitigate human-induced climate change. Their fundamental perspective, one of economic rationality, has not provided a compelling or effective basis for achieving their desired goals. LÄS MER