Essays about: "About metropolitan city"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words About metropolitan city.

  1. 1. Den post-pandemiska staden : covid-19 och möjliga effekter av nutida svenska stadsbyggnadstrender

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Linnéa Saiduddin; [2022]
    Keywords : Stadsbyggnad; Covid-19; Landskapsarkitektur; Förtätning; Arbetsplats; Kontor; Bostad; Grön infrastruktur;

    Abstract : Denna litteraturstudie undersöker om man bland forskare och experter håller det sannolikt att Covid-19 kan förväntas påverka nutida stadsbyggnadstrender då rådande pandemi medfört en högre grad av distansarbete samt potentiellt förändrade flyttmönster och boendepreferenser. Tidigare trender som på ett nationellt och globalt plan har varit aktuella är ekologisk, ekonomisk och social hållbarhet med fokus på klimatet men pandemin kan ha belyst vissa krav om att framtida städers utformning måste prioritera folkhälsan, detta kan kollidera med den aktuella trenden förtätning. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring metropolitan governance in the Öresund Region

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Roger Barres; [2021]
    Keywords : metropolitan area; city-region; metropolitan governance; urban politics; cross-border metropolitan region; democratic governance; Öresund region;

    Abstract : For the first time in history, more people in the world live in urban areas than in rural areas. Almost half of this world urban population now live in metropolitan areas, which are becoming central spaces of world economic and social activity, and where major global challenges happen and should be tackled. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gender Equal Cities - An empirical analysis of Vienna and Bratislava

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Laura Fritz; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender; Vienna; Bratislava; Gender Equal City; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis set out to examine the level of gender equality in the urban landscapes of Vienna and Bratislava based on the urban experiences on the women living in the cities. Vienna and Bratislava are part of the Vienna-Bratislava metropolitan area, which exhibits not only a close proximity (60km) but also a close economic cooperation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Simulation of decarbonization objectives for the district heating system in the Helsinki metropolitan area

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Yijie Su; [2021]
    Keywords : District heating; CO2 emission; Decarbonization goal; Helsinki metropolitan area; EnergyPRO; Fjärrvärme; CO2-utsläpp; Dekarboniseringsmål; Helsingfors storstadsområde; EnergyPRO;

    Abstract : District heating (DH) is of great significance for the Nordic countries due to the high heat demand especially in the winter. In Finland, 40% of heat was generated by fossil fuels in DH system, and DH sector emits 10% of the total emissions. The Finnish government aims to achieve carbon neutrality as the national goal by 2035. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bridging the gap between food production and consumption : how alternative food networks forage the Berlin Foodscape

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Magdalena Knobel; [2021]
    Keywords : alternative food networks; foodscape; local food; inclusion; participation; urban food policy;

    Abstract : Venturing into bridging the gap between food production and consumption, metropolitan Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) are increasingly gaining momentum in the Global North. Nevertheless, people interested and participating in these initiatives form a rather homogenous group of highly educated and better-off consumers. READ MORE