Essays about: "Ronald Carter"

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  1. 1. The Oil Cisterns of Loudden : Beyond Branding-A Socially Sustainable City

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Ronald Carter; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability;

    Abstract : What place do historic environments and structures have in cities after their original uses have ceased to have relevance in contemporary urban life? And how does these relate to sustainable city planning, in particular social sustainability? Using the cisterns at the former oil harbour of Loudden, in Stockholm, Sweden as a case study, the purpose of this report is to investigate adaptive reuse strategies and idealogies of the industrial heritage in contemporary cities. These topics are analysed in relation to the prevailing neoliberal planning objectives of branding, economic growth and development and place-making. READ MORE