Search for dissertations about: "sense of place"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 222 swedish dissertations containing the words sense of place.
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1. The power of place : Existential crises and place security in the context of pregnancy
Abstract : The study explores the importance of place attachment on individuals sense of security during existential crises. Coping strategies of pregnant women are analysed, focusing on how the prospect of giving birth affects their relationship to place. READ MORE
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2. The power of place : Place security in the context of pregnancy
Abstract : The study explores the importance of place attachment for women’s sense of security during pregnancy. Coping strategies of pregnant women are analysed, focusing on how the prospect of giving birth affects their relationship to place. READ MORE
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3. Experiencing sense of place in a virtual environment : real in the moment?
Abstract : The main goal of this thesis is to contribute to telepresence research by investigating a sightseeing experience in a virtual environment (VE) and by discussing insights from theories of telepresence, perception, experience of place, marketing and philosophy. The empirical work concerns a sightseeing experience, a visit to a city in a videogame (the VE). READ MORE
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4. Sense of place and culture in the landscape of home : Understanding social-ecological dynamics on the Wild Coast, South Africa
Abstract : Development for sustainable poverty alleviation requires engagement with the values and cultural frames that enable or constrain communities to steward ecosystems and maintain their capacity to support human well-being. Rooted in a social-ecological systems (SES) perspective, this thesis explores the concept of sense of place to understand how emotional and cultural connections to place mediate human responses to change and influence interventions for development. READ MORE
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5. Making sense of knowledge work
Abstract : According to a dominant discourse in contemporary writings and research, we are living in a Knowledge Economy where knowledge is seen as the pre-eminent resource and the key to success for individuals as well as organizations and nations. Consequently, much effort in management research has been dedicated to devising new concepts and theories such as the knowledge-based theory of the firm and the intellectual capital perspective, all premised on the assumption that knowledge work is somehow different from other forms of work. READ MORE