In Finland, for decades, sustainability has been one of the leading themes in the national
core curriculum and also a distinctive feature of craft education (Finnish National Board of …

On a very basic level, human beings need food, clothing, shelter and work (cf. Brundtland
1987; Maslow 1970). For food, we need agriculture and the requisite tools, not to mention …

Purpose This study investigates why Turkmen women's traditional handicraft skills have
declined and explains how the local, traditional craft skills accelerated the post-flood …

I worked in the acute inpatient Covid-19 ward for about a month between April and May,
2020. This Viewpoint is a reflection on my experience working in such an environment …

There are accepted academic traditions about how data is visually represented, most often
in the form of graphs, tables and maps. To visually represent the findings of a study about …

Although not widely discussed in the scholarly literature, arts and craft works and activities
are often significant features of community responses to disaster events. This chapter …

This article reports on the experiences of quilt makers in New Zealand and the ways that
their wellbeing is enhanced and sustained by participating in quilt making. In the article …

Chapter objectives To explain the key components of assessment. To present a framework
for assessment that accounts for external and internal service user resources. To explore the …

People are central to community-based tourism and The Bahamas is a place where locals'
creative talent and intimate stories are contributing to a more resilient tourism sector (Glinton …

Disasters can impact on the four pillars of food security, namely its availability, access,
utilisation, and stability. In the immediate aftermath, initial welfare responses seek to ensure …