Essays about: "New Urbanism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words New Urbanism.
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1. Planning neighbourhoods for local living. New Urbanism ideas in practice
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälleAbstract : This thesis explores the effect of New Urbanist planning theory on facilitating sustainable local living behaviours in inner city neighbourhoods. Drawing on the empirical evidence of two New Urbanist neighbourhoods in Lithuania and Sweden, the residents’ everyday lived experiences of the key guiding New Urbanist principles of density, mixed land use and walkability are explored. READ MORE
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2. Grönare gata på 25 kvadrat : en studie av utmaningar och möjligheter med biodiversitetsfrämjande parklets i urban miljö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Idag lever nästan 90% av Sveriges befolkning sina liv i urbana miljöer. Eftersom expansionen i många städer blivit begränsad riktas i stället blickarna mot den täta staden som lösning på problemet. Men med förtätning följer också många utmaningar. READ MORE
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3. Street Smarts: An examination of the nature of local media coverage of recent street conversion programs in New York City and Stockholm
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : The twin crises of the Covid pandemic and the climate emergency have led to a need to reconsider the way we use our cities. Many cities have implemented street conversion programs, aimed at shifting away from prioritization of cars in street usage. READ MORE
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4. Reconnecting Gävle’s Delta : a post-industrial urban transformation project for Sweden’s coastal landscape
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This speculative design-led research project addresses the challenges of transforming dilapidated post-industrial brownfield sites into thriving, sustainable, resilient urban neighbourhoods. Tasked with allocating urban growth, municipality planning departments increasingly look towards underused but centrally located industrial sites for future development. READ MORE
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5. The urban cure : design with local landscape dynamics
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : The worlds cities are currently facing challenges related to climate change, resource loss, poverty, social inequality, and technological disruptions. Sustainable urban planning is crucial, especially with the increasing global population and urbanization. Cities are the vital organs that determine the growth and further development of a region. READ MORE