Search for dissertations about: "sustainable development 2014"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 swedish dissertations containing the words sustainable development 2014.

  2. 1. Tourism Impacts and Sustainable Development

    Author : Erik Lundberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; tourism impacts; sustainable development; local residents; cost-benefit analysis; commensurability;

    Abstract : Following the emergence of sustainable development as a new development paradigm, the scope of tourism impacts has increased. There is a call for a more holistic approach, incorporating environmental, sociocultural, and economic impacts of tourism into impact evaluations. READ MORE

  4. 2. Sustainable new towns in Iran : Reflections on problems and practices of urban planning and design using case studies

    Author : Abdol Aziz Shahraki; Göran Cars; Ali Madanipour; KTH; []
    Keywords : New towns in Iran; urban planning and design; sustainable development; professional competence; case studies; systems analysis; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

    Abstract : This investigation of urban planning and design is the first problem-oriented study in this subject in the southeastern part of Iran. As demands for new town developments increase, the intensity and efficiency of urban planning and design must be improved. READ MORE

  5. 3. Student 'sustainability consciousness' and decision making on sustainability dilemmas : Investigating effects of implementing education for sustainable development in Swedish upper secondary schools

    Author : Teresa Berglund; Niklas Gericke; Shu-Nu Chang Rundgren; Franz Rauch; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Sustainable development; education for sustainable development; dimensions of sustainable development; upper secondary students; conceptions; sustainability consciousness; decision making; Biology; Biologi;

    Abstract : The central role of education for sustainable development (SD) has been emphasized since the 1990s. SD involves the three areas of environment, economy and society, with a focus on the relationships between environmental protection and human development. READ MORE

  6. 4. Sustainable eGovernance

    Author : Hannu Larsson; Åke Grönlund; Karin Hedström; Sharon S. Dawes; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; egovernance; public sector ict; sustainability; complexity; dialogue of values; Informatik; Informatics;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on eGovernance – the use of ICT as a means to improve public sector practice. Previous research has shown that there is a lack of long-term discussion on the purposes and directions of eGovernance development, often outlining it as unequivocally positive, while missing to consider the complexities and conflicts involved in this process. READ MORE

  7. 5. Sustainable Goals : Feasible Paths to Desirable Long-Term Futures

    Author : Patrik Baard; Sven Ove Hansson; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist; Edward Page; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; goal setting; adaptation; sustainability; utopian goals; realistic goals; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Abstract : The general aim of this licentiate thesis is to analyze the framework in which long-term goals are set and subsequently achieved. It is often claimed that goals should be realistic, meaning that they should be adjusted to known abilities. READ MORE