Sökning: "Sparsely Populated Regions"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 avhandlingar innehållade orden Sparsely Populated Regions.

  1. 1. Appropriate Technologies for Soil Remediation in Low Prioritized Region : Developing Countries and Sparsely Populated Regions

    Författare :Henrik Haller; Anders Jonsson; Morgan Fröling; Jaak Truu; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Soil pollution; Bioremediation; Ecotechnology; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; Ecological Engineering; Industrial Ecology Developing Countries; Sparsely Populated Regions; Nicaragua;

    Sammanfattning : Contaminated sites in low prioritized regions demand remediation technologies that are cost- and energy-effective and locally adapted. Parameters such as the time frame during which bioremediation degradation needs to occur may not be as restraining as in urban environments. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Tourism work among Sámi indigenous people : exploring its prevalence and role in sparsely populated areas of Sweden

    Författare :Traian Leu; Dieter Müller; Madeleine Eriksson; Raynald Harvey Lemelin; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Indigenous tourism; Sámi; reindeer herders; sustainable livelihoods; diversification; rural development; sparsely populated areas; Sweden;

    Sammanfattning : Little is known about the role of tourism development among Sámi indigenous people living in the sparsely populated areas of Sweden. Previous research shows tourism to be a potentially suitable option for development in such regions, yet the exact implications for the indigenous population remains largely unexplored. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Välfärdens motsträviga utkant : lokal praktik och statlig styrning i efterkrigstidens nordsvenska inland

    Författare :Kjell Hansen; Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; ethnology; Cultural anthropology; welfare policies; Local identity; marginal areas; sparsely populated areas; resistance.; regional movements; Kulturantropologi; etnologi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the relationship between local practices and state steering by examining how post-World War II welfare policy changed the life conditions in a number of small villages in northern Sweden. Three themes tie the discussion together. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Soil Remediation and Sustainable Development : Creating Appropriate Solutions for Marginalized Regions

    Författare :Henrik Haller; Anders Jonsson; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The scope of this doctoral thesis is appropriate soil remediation methods for marginalized regions that go beyond pollution reduction targets and include strategies to support sustainable development. Contaminated soil from industrial or agricultural activities poses potential health threats to animals and humans and also threatens economic systems by making land unsuitable for agriculture and other economic purposes. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Socio-economic dynamics in sparse regional structures

    Författare :Örjan Pettersson; Ulf Wiberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Northern Sweden; Norrland; Sparsely populated areas; Countryside; Rural change; Regional development; Forestry; Population; Welfare; Glesbygd-- Sverige -- Norrland; Regional utveckling-- Sverige -- Norrland; Norrland-- sociala förhållanden; Norrland-- ekonomiska förhållanden;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the thesis is to describe and analyse socio-economic changes in northern Sweden. Focus is on the period 1985-2000. LÄS MER