Sökning: "local history"

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  1. 1. Folk och minnen i Glaskogen - En analys av överlevnadsfaktorer hos sägner, folklore och folkminnen

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Författare :Adam Hultman; [2024-02-09]
    Nyckelord :Glaskogen; folklore; sägner; immateriellt kulturarv; minne; värdeladdning;

    Sammanfattning : This work is meant to show how memory can work within a smaller society when it comes to folklore and local history. What is remembered, how it is remembered and why it is remembered. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Mer än ett spel: En social och materiell analys av vikingatida Birkas spelmaterial

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Författare :Caroline Svensson; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Board games; Birka; Late Iron Age; Viking age; Archaeology; History and Archaeology;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this essay is to create a more nuanced picture of board games during the viking age, through a qualitative study of the gaming material from Birkas graves. The focus of the study is to see if there is any correlation between status and board games, what social groups were the one playing them and how widespread the activity was in this town. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Borgholms slott-Försvarsverk och maktdemonstration

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

    Författare :Alva Andersson; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Borgholm; Öland; fort; medieval Scandinavia; Baltic sea; History and Archaeology;

    Sammanfattning : Borgholms castle on Öland is a medieval fortification built on the eastern border of today's Sweden. But when it was built around 800 years ago the borders, power structure and ownership over the Baltic sea were split between several powers. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

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

    Författare :Félice Rubin; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Assessing the Effectiveness of Urban Trees with Skeletal Soils in Flood Risk Mitigation

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Författare :Molly Boberg; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Flood Management; Climate Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions NBS ; Urban Trees; Skeletal Soil; Hydrologic Modelling; MIKE; Översvämningshantering; Klimatanpassning; Naturbaserade lösningar; Stadsträd; Skelettjord; Hydrologisk modellering; MIKE;

    Sammanfattning : With increased urbanization and climate change, heavy rainfall events and urban floods are becoming more frequent. To meet the demands for effective climate adaptation strategies and mitigation measures, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received increased attention. LÄS MER