Sökning: "rural environments"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 54 avhandlingar innehållade orden rural environments.

  1. 1. Socio-economic differentiation and selective migration in rural and urban Sweden

    Författare :Susanne Hjort; Gunnar Malmberg; Colin P. Pooley; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Migration; rural; urban; Sweden; rural gentrification; polarization; segregation; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to analyse migration and socio-economic differentiation in rural and urban spaces: where people move, what the characteristics of migrants are and whether experiences of rural and urban space affect attitudes toward the local living environment and place attachment. The background consists of five themes discussing different aspects of socio-economic differentiation and selective migration, for example polarization and rural gentrification. LÄS MER

  3. 2. A Traffic Simulation Modeling Framework for Rural Highways

    Författare :Andreas Tapani; Jan Lundgren; Karl-Lennart Bång; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Traffic; Micro; Simulation; Model; Overtaking; Speed; Headway; Rural road; Electronic driving aid; Mathematical model; Road: Traffic theory; Road: Traffic theory; Other technology;

    Sammanfattning : Models based on micro-simulation of traffic flows have proven to be useful tools in the study of various traffic systems. Today, there is a wealth of traffic microsimulation models developed for freeway and urban street networks. The road mileage is however in many countries dominated by rural highways. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Stad kontra landsbygd = [Urban versus rural communities] : [driving forces behind changes in patterns of built environments in Iran, 1900-1979] : drivkrafter bakom bebyggelsestrukturens förändring i Iran 1900-1979

    Författare :Javad Ajabi Naini; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Iran; urban growth; modernization; urban pull; pattern of built environment; rural push; traditional architecture; land reform; urbanization; urban and rural imbalance;

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  5. 4. "Det är ju inte hela tiden bara lycka heller" : äldre kvinnors berättade liv- om arbete, omsorg och åldrande i landsbygdsmiljö

    Författare :Marie-Louise Snellman; Stina Johansson; Åsa Andersson; Evy Gunnarsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; old age; women; life stories; life course; rural environments; gender; work; caring; Social work; Socialt arbete; Gender studies; Genus;

    Sammanfattning : Even though ageing in Western society has been a major issue in research and politics in recent years, there is still a distinct lack of knowledge about elderly people and their experiences. As much of the ongoing research has focused mainly on the oldest of the old and elderly people in need of public care, research about elderly people in general is needed. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Food environments in socioeconomically disadvantaged and immigrant populations through a non-communicable disease lens

    Författare :Aravinda Berggreen-Clausen; Meena Daivadanam; Agneta Andersson; Helle Mölsted Alvesson; Bent Egberg Mikkelsen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Food environments; energy-dense nutrient-poor foods EDNP ; supermarkets; food prices; advertising; socioeconomic status; immigrant populations; non-communicable diseases; Nutrition; Nutrition;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Globally, non-communicable diseases are increasing. With an evidenced link to the social determinants of health, this highlights a social gradient, whereby socioeconomic status, ethnicity and other factors influence poorer health outcomes. LÄS MER