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1. 1. Mapping the Geography of Women's Fear: Exploring Risks, Safety, and Empowerment in Solo Travel Experiences

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Irene Burdisso; [2024]
   Keywords : female travellers; solo travellers; feminism; safety; risks;

   Abstract : This thesis explores women's travel experiences through the lens of feminist theories, focusing on women's safety during travel. It examines how gender norms and patriarchal system may affect women’s mobility and interactions with other cultures, all while being firmly rooted in a variety of feminist viewpoints. READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding Residents’ Decision-Making in Urban Regeneration: A Case Study of Kale Neighborhood in Çorum, Turkey

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

   Author : Ethan Claney; [2023]
   Keywords : urban regeneration; decision-making; Turkey; peripheral communities; squatter neighbourhoods; neoliberal authoritarianism; Gramsci; consent and coercion;

   Abstract : This study examines the decision-making processes of residents in Turkey’s urban regeneration projects employing a single case study, namely, Çorum’s Kale neighbourhood. Çorum is a city with 250,000 inhabitants located in Black Sea Region. READ MORE

4. 3. Revitalising urban public green space : Exploring lived experiences of teenage girls in socio-economically challenged neighbourhoods in Stockholm,Sweden, using Google Maps

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

   Author : Emma Blomquist; [2021]
   Keywords : Urban public green space; cultural ecosystem services; gender; intersectionality; power; lived experience; social- and environmental justice; environmental governance;

   Abstract : Urban public green space is a core contributor to cultural ecosystem services in cities, comprising the non-material benefits that people obtain from contact with nature. Due to the many benefits that have been ascribed to it, green space has become subject to debates on justice about its fair distribution and equal opportunities to use it. READ MORE

5. 4. The forgotten group : Kenyan women who are driving for a living : a case study

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

   Author : Linnéa Román; [2020]
   Keywords : Female Drivers; Nairobi; Ride-Hailing Industry; Behavioural Geography; Perceived Safety; Driving Patterns; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Female drivers operating in the public transport sector are underrepresented in the literature on women’s mobility which largely addresses the fear of crime among female riders. Alternative modes of transport, as well as job opportunities, have nevertheless started to emerge as international and local ride-hailing firms mushroom across the globe in urban cities. READ MORE

6. 5. Accessible space? Urban youths’ needs and barriers in everyday life

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

   Author : Diana Ekman; [2018-08-09]
   Keywords : accessibility; mobility; youth; urban; time geography; proximity;

   Abstract : In the light of new sustainability challenges in cities brought forward by increasing urban populations, the realm of urban transportation research has gradually digressed from planning for accessibility by mobility to instead emphasise the benefits of accessibility by proximity. This shift brings with it a possibility to elucidate and expand knowledge on population groups that previously have been neglected in earlier planning processes. READ MORE