Essays about: "Rapid and large-scale urbanization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Rapid and large-scale urbanization.

1. 1. ROOFTOP GREENHOUSES: Comparison between Farm builder and IDA ICE energy simulation software

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Jean Claude Cyubahiro; [2023]
   Keywords : Rooftop greenhouses; Farm builder; IDA ICE; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Rapid global urbanization is a major concern for the food production system, as it is recognized that relying on conventional methods of distant large-scale farming contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. One of the key strategies to address this challenge is rooftop greenhouses (RTG), which are greenhouses built on unoccupied rooftops. READ MORE

3. 2. Family farm and financial asset : external land ownership and family agriculture on the Swedish Plains

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Hedvig Goldhahn; [2021]
   Keywords : financialization; family farming; land ownership; tenancy; Uppsala Akademiförvaltning;

   Abstract : In Sweden, the potential deregulation of the land market has been discussed in recent years, motivated by the increasing demand for external capital in agriculture. Corporate entities’ are currently restricted from purchasing farmland by the Swedish Land Acquisition Act. READ MORE

4. 3. The Future of Historical and Cultural Area

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Minye Zhang; [2020]
   Keywords : Urban Acupuncture;

   Abstract : In the rapid development of urbanization, there are some people have been forgotten. They have to make a compromise to such urbanization. While witnessing their cities becoming better and better, some of the local residents are forced to move to the suburbs. READ MORE

5. 4. Remote sensing based analysis of linkages between urban green space dynamics and social-economic factors : a case study in Malmö, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Yixin Zhang; [2019]
   Keywords : UGS; population; CIR area; Urban expansion; sustainable; social-economic factors; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The global rapid growing urban inhabitants and urbanization promotes a conflict with natural resources conservation, sustainable urban structure establishment, and urban expansion. Urban green space (UGS) plays an essential role in sustainable communities, human health promotion, and economic development, however, is gradually replaced by the basic infrastructures in the context of densification strategy for urban expansion. READ MORE

6. 5. The importance of defining sustainable smart cities : A field study in Sweden and South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Tore Levehag; Emmie Lindström Leister; [2019]
   Keywords : Climate change; sustainable cities; sustainable development; urbanisation;

   Abstract : Urbanization is extensive and affects urban planning all over the world. More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas and the share is expected to rise to 70% by 2050. Growing cities can create new opportunities for economic growth but can also increase social gaps and strains on ecosystems. READ MORE