Essays about: "Floating Villages"

Found 2 essays containing the words Floating Villages.

  1. 1. Living environments that promote rural-urban immigrants integration in Shanghai

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Yifeng Xie; [2022]
    Keywords : Floating population; Urban villages; Social cohesion; Polycentricity; Transitional urbanism; Grid system; Public housing; Vibrant community; Neighborhood incubator; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The floating population, also known as rural-urban immigrants, is a typical type of domestic migration appearing in the process of urbanization in contemporary China. Due to the policy restrictions, the Floating population is in a disadvantageous position and lacks social security. READ MORE

  3. 2. Landscape Changes and Loss of Ecosystem services of Houay Mak Hiao River : a Study in a Rapidly Developing City (Vientiane, Laos)

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för lärande och miljö

    Author : Janne Kolehmainen; Pontus Axén; [2013]
    Keywords : Water quality; channelization; landscape science; wetlands; Vientiane; ecosystem services; Vattenkvalitet; kanalisering; landskapsvetenskap; våtmarker; Vientiane; ekosystemtjänster;

    Abstract : This project was conducted in Vientiane, Laos where wetlands, channels and rivers play an important role for the water quality maintenance. Now, large landscape changes like backfilling of wetlands and channelization is affecting the condition of the urban waters which has become extremely polluted. READ MORE