Sökning: "Knowledge Preservation"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 200 uppsatser innehållade orden Knowledge Preservation.

  1. 16. The Promise of a Green Revolution : Conceptions of climate change and sustainability in local movements objecting to mining establishment

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Författare :Caroline Reinhammar; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : This study explores how vernacular understandings of climate change and sustainability are formed in relation to local disputes concerning mineral exploration. In a search for a solution to climate change, the interest in rare earth elements (REEs), and other metals used in green technology has resulted in granting mining companies processing concessions in Sweden. LÄS MER

  3. 17. The Lakeside Hub

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Arkitektur

    Författare :Jasmina Yigit; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Nynäshamn; Lake; Nature; Folkets Hus; Retreat;

    Sammanfattning : The project entails the creation of a captivating complex, comprising a community house and a Retreat center. Located in the peaceful outskirts of Ösmo, with stunning views of Västra Styran, this architectural masterpiece seamlessly blends functionality, aesthetic appeal, and a profound connection to nature. LÄS MER

  4. 18. We Are the Solution: Seed Sovereignty, Local Knowledge Systems and Women’s Liberation Through Rice Farming in Southern Senegal

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Författare :Na Haby Stella Faye; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The system of capitalist agriculture increasingly shows its social, economic and ecological failures. Some of the alternatives are based on food and seed sovereignty. However, the knowledge systems underlying seed saving practices, especially in the West African context, have been overlooked. LÄS MER

  5. 19. The Transition Towards Net-Zero Emissions: Implications for Banks and Their IT Strategies

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Shadab Ahmed; Ismail Hilal; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Sustainability; Net-Zero Emissions; Energy Consumption; Banking Sector; IT Infrastructure; IT Strategy; Green IT; Hållbarhet; Nettonollustläpp; Energiförbrukning; Banksektor; IT Infrastruktur; IT Strategi; Grön IT;

    Sammanfattning : In response to the ever-intensifying urgency for environmental preservation, the imperative for sectors with substantial carbon footprints to adapt and drive the transition to a low carbon economy is apparent. Sustainability transitions, signifying systemic changes towards sustainable socio-technical systems, emerge as critical in this context, especially within the banking sector. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Entering the Hosh House: A Study of a Vanishing Baghdadi Dwelling Typology

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, KTH/Arkitektur

    Författare :Karin Allvin; Jimmy Ibrahim; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Baghdad; traditional architecture; climate regulating architecture; preservation; historic documentation; dwelling; decline; typology research;

    Sammanfattning : This research project explores the Hosh house typology, a historic dwelling type in Baghdad facing rapid decline and extinction. The study critically examines historic documentation and employs a wide range of methods to expand knowledge and understanding of the Hosh house. LÄS MER