Sökning: "Thomas Pearson"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Thomas Pearson.

  1. 1. Postcolonial Nature Conservation and Collaboration in Urban Protected Areas : Everyday relations at Macassar Dunes/Wolfgat reserves, Cape Town, South Africa

    Författare :Marnie Graham; Henrik Ernstson; Thomas Elmqvist; Sandie Suchet-Pearson; Richie Howitt; Michael Adams; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; collaborative conservation; co-management; postcolonial identities; urban nature; ways of knowing nature; Southern cities; Indigenous methodology; Macassar Dunes Wolfgat reserves; Cape Town; South Africa; politics of nature conservation; naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Sammanfattning : Protected areas and nature conservation are profoundly shaped by Western ideas, and are embedded within powerful discourses and colonising practices. This thesis examines how colonialism and apartheid shape contemporary practices of nature conservation in Cape Town in South Africa - its institutions, geographies and peoples. LÄS MER

  3. 2. A population perspective on obesity prevention : lessons learned from Sweden and the U.S

    Författare :Anne Nafziger; Lars Weinehall; Stig Wall; Hans Stenlund; Thomas Pearson; Russell Luepker; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Public health; body weight changes; body mass index; cross-sectional studies; health behavior; health surveys; New York epidemiology; obesity; rural health; self-rated health; Sweden epidemiology; United States epidemiology; Folkhälsomedicin; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Sammanfattning : Obesity prevalences are increasing in Sweden and the US. Obesity has many health consequences and health risks are associated with small increases in weight and marked obesity. Cross-sectional and panel surveys from northern Sweden and upstate NY provide the basis for furthering understanding of body mass index (BMI) development. LÄS MER

  4. 3. A cross-service approach to identify mental health problems in 3–5-year-old children using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

    Författare :Elisabet Fält; Anna Sarkadi; Helena Fabian; Thomas Wallby; Lars Wallin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child; Preschool; Child Health; Child Health Services; Child Behaviour; Clinical Trial; Implementation; Mental Health; Mental health disorder; Nursing Assessment; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Social Medicine; Socialmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : The Child Healthcare Services (CHS) in Sweden offer regular health check-ups and reach almost all 0–5-year-old children. Although one of the objectives of the CHS is to detect mental health problems, evidence-based methods are not used for this purpose at the Child Health Clinics (CHCs). LÄS MER

  5. 4. The relevance and assessment of limb muscle function in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Författare :Erik Frykholm; André Nyberg; Ann Sörlin; Per Stål; Thomas Sandström; Lars Nyberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; COPD; lower and upper limb activities; quadriceps function; reliability; association; physiotherapy; fysioterapi;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that is characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. Consequences beyond the airways and lungs are common, and include limb muscle dysfunction. LÄS MER