Essays about: "Citylab"

Found 4 essays containing the word Citylab.

1. 1. Citylab: To be or not to be? : A case study of the implementation of Citylab in the municipal urban planning process in Norrtälje and Helsingborg

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Nira Mandolin; Per Hultman; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability certification; Citylab; Sustainable urban development; Miljöcertifiering; Citylab; Hållbar stadsutveckling;

   Abstract : Sustainability certifications are becoming a frequently used method to deal with problems associated with sustainability. Citylab is a Swedish system that has been developed to guide municipalities in their work with planning sustainable neighbourhoods. READ MORE

3. 2. Urban form and sustainability : Comparison between low-rise “garden cities” and  high-rise “compact cities” of suburban areas

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Efstathia Vlassopoulou; [2019]
   Keywords : garden cities; compact cities; sustainability; density; life-cycle assessment; sustainability performance indicators;

   Abstract : Urbanization and climate change are two of the most important issues of our days. Many attempts have been made to define the most sustainable way to organise cities in order to cope with the increased population, while simultaneously being climate friendly, socially acceptable and economically viable. READ MORE

4. 3. Social sustainability in Swedish urban development - what does it mean? : A casestudy of three Citylab Action pilot projects

   University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys (fms)

   Author : Pontus Liljefors; [2016]
   Keywords : Social sustainability; certification system; sustainable urban development; Citylab Action; social justice; Social hållbarhet; certifieringssystem; hållbar stadsutveckling; Citylab Action; social rättvisa;

   Abstract : Cities around the world are facing challenges of rapid population growth, social inequality, environmental degradation and climate change. Within the realm of planning and policy, one answer to these issues has been the invention of certification systems to support the transition to a sustainable urban development. READ MORE

5. 4. Assessment and analytical framework for sustainable urban planning and development : A comparative study of the city development projects in Knivsta, Norrtälje and Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

   Author : Wasan Hussein; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; Citylab; Citylab Action; energy use; renewability; buildings; certification system;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the three urban development projects: Nydal, Norrtälje Harbor and Rosendal address the energy use in future buildings and how their energy strategies are articulated in relation to requirements specified in the SGBC’s certification system Citylab Action. The building Smaragden in Rosendal has been used as a model of a future building in the two other district areas in order to calculate the energy performance in each project, this by using the energy use simulation software IDA ICE. READ MORE