Sökning: "Self-reliance"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 65 uppsatser innehållade ordet Self-reliance.

  1. 1. DRR in Colombia: The risk of reproducing rather than reducing disasters : A discourse analysis on the local sense-making of DRR in Huila, Colombia

    Master-uppsats, Försvarshögskolan

    Författare :Daniel Magnil; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Disaster Risk Reduction; Vulnerability; Knowledge; Discourse Analysis;

    Sammanfattning : The international community has been working on reducing disaster risks for decades, investing millions of dollars and implementing hundreds of projects in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). There is a broad consensus nowadays between academia and practitioners of how disasters result from exposure and vulnerabilities, where it’s essential to reduce these vulnerabilities. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Empowering resettled middle Eastern refugees: Exploring information and communication technology for social inclusion, agency and well-being.

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Författare :Elham Salesi; [2023-10-31]
    Nyckelord :information and communication technology; social inclusion; refugees; capability approach; well-being; agency;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: This study aims to investigate the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in facilitating the social inclusion of resettled Middle Eastern refugees in Sweden. Through a capability approach lens, the research delves into the ways in which refugees utilize ICTs to enhance their agency, self-reliance, and overall well-being within their new societal context. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Assessment of the energetic feasibility of a novel CHP biorefinery concept

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Författare :Ângelo Miguel Mendes Ferreira; [2023]
    Nyckelord :biorefinery; bioenergy; biomimicry; combined heat and power; Earth Power Lodge; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : This study investigates the potential for energetic self-reliance in an integrated biore- finery, the Earth Power Lodge (EPL), which aims to convert waste into valuable by- products through bio- and thermochemical conversion processes. The primary questions addressed include assessing the necessity of external propane to sustain the pyrolysis process and the net energy output of the ThermoChemical Reactor (TCR) process when fractional distillation is applied to the resulting bio-oils. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Victor Bergenek; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Disaster Risk Reduction; DRR; Ageing Population; Vulnerability; Resilience; DRM; Disaster Risk Management; Individual Self Reliance; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction; Japan; Case Study; Elderly; Vulnerable Groups.;

    Sammanfattning : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Self Service Business Intelligence inom offentlig sektor : En kvalitativ studie om vilka utmaningar som den offentliga sektorn ställs inför vid användning av SSBI

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Författare :Törgren Eric; Jagaeus Hugo; [2023]
    Nyckelord :: Self Service Business Intelligence SSBI ; Challenges; Public Sector; SSBI Usage; Digital Development; Data Driven Decision making.; Self Service Business Intelligence SSBI ; Utmaningar; Offentlig verksamhet; SSBI-användning; Digital utveckling; Datadriven beslutsfattning.;

    Sammanfattning : Digitalisering sker idag både i privat som offentlig sektor där datadriven beslutsfattning är en av trenderna. En teknologi som vuxit fram i samband med digitaliseringen och som hjälper verksamheter utvecklas är Self Service Business Intelligence (SSBI). LÄS MER