Sökning: "Alternative Food Networks"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 48 uppsatser innehållade orden Alternative Food Networks.
21. Rethinking Urban Connectivity - a Case of Skellefteå, Sweden
Master-uppsats, KTH/StadsbyggnadSammanfattning : This project aims to explore alternative ways of promoting urban connectivity in Skellefteå, a northern Swedish city in the sub-arctic region. Skellefteå was initially known for its mining history, rich natural resources including wood, wind, and hydropower. LÄS MER
22. “It’s like having three children when it comes to cooking with my husband”
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentSammanfattning : Within the last decades, alternative food production networks (AFN), which oppose the well-documented social, economic, and environmental flaws of the conventional food production system, have received increased attention by scholars. Yet, notions of gender often remain overlooked. LÄS MER
23. Den alternativa affärsmodellens roll i förändringen av ett globalt livsmedelssystem : En fallstudie av ett kaffeprojekt i Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda, och dess påverkan på producenten
Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikSammanfattning : As new food networks are emerging the question about their possibilities to contribute in changing the current unsustainable global food system arises. This case study explores a project of an alternative business model within the coffee sector and its possibility to shorten the food chain and at the same time re distribute margins among the involved actors, for a more democratic and sustainable food chain. LÄS MER
24. Motives for Engaging in Alternative Food Networks : A Case Study with Partner Companies to Regionalwert AG
Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Sammanfattning : Modern society’s industrial food system has led to several environmental problems and is compromising the fundamental aspects of agriculture such as fertile soil, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. In addition to this, the food system contributes to economic and social difficulties for actors within the agricultural sector. LÄS MER
25. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation: Southwest Washington, USA & Skåne, Sweden
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetSammanfattning : Climate change impacts global agricultural systems through changes in average temperature, precipitation quantity and timing, and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation (CCA) for agricultural systems will be based on changes to farms’ day-to-day operations and long-range planning, governmental policies and regulations, and broad changes in supply chains. LÄS MER