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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 32 uppsatser innehållade ordet Kathmandu.

  1. 6. ‘What the Monkey ate before, and what he is eating now’ : a small-scale case study of local climate change adaptation in rural Nepal

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Gerrit Jan Hofert; [2020]
    Nyckelord :community-based adaptation; local adaptation plans of action; climate change adaptation; climate vulnerability; participation;

    Sammanfattning : Community-based adaptation (CBA), a decentralized bottom-up climate planning approach, has become increasingly important in the corresponding literature and in practice. CBA is a significant part of the debate of how to create and provide sustainable and adaptive solutions to the negative effects of climate change. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Myten om Kumari i Kathmandudalen

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Författare :Sofia Herslow; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Kumari; Kathmandu; Bhaktapur; Patan; Nepal; Shaktism; Divine right of Kings; Malla; Virgin worship; History of Religion; Hinduism; Buddhism; Philosophy and Religion;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis discusses a myth of Kumari in relation to historical events and political tendencies in the Kathmandu valley. While historically myths have been used for various purposes, most of which are harmless, sometimes the motives do not justify the actions. LÄS MER

  4. 8. The tourist gaze on the royal Kumari of Kathmandu - Analysis of a living goddess based on online discourse

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Författare :Sofia Herslow; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Social anthropology; Kumari; worship; Newar; Nepal; Kathmandu valley; Tourism; Tourist Gaze; Modes of Authenticity; John Urry; Erik Cohen; living goddess; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : There are many possible sources for anthropological research, however, this thesis examines tourists' comments on internet forums. In particular, tourist comments on the TripAdvisor page of the Kumari Chowk in Kathmandu, Nepal will be examined. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Title: “Raising a daughter is like watering your neighbour’s garden” - En etnografisk studie kring flickors uppväxt och skapande av identitet utifrån två flickhem i Nepal.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Författare :Hilda Peterson; Janela le Guillarme; [2018-05-02]
    Nyckelord :Doing-family; identity; symbolic interactionism; orphanage; Nepal;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study was to examine how young girls shape their identities within an institutional environment in Nepal. We aim to highlight the importance of family and how the social status of women in Nepal affects the girls’ identity process. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Opportunities for small-scale anaerobic digesters for hotels and restaurants in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Energiteknik

    Författare :Avinash Dhital; [2018]
    Nyckelord :anaerobic digestion; biogas; bio-waste; small-scale; cooking; fuel; hotels; restaurants; Nepal;

    Sammanfattning : About 83% of total energy consumed in Nepal comes directly from the solid fuels. The import of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) is also growing at an exponential rate. LÄS MER