Essays about: "Social Cartographies"

Found 2 essays containing the words Social Cartographies.

1. 1. Understanding the spatial elements at the tuberculosis sanatoria in Sweden: 1887-1942 : Cartography and spatial interpretation through geography information systems (GIS)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Elisa Serrano; [2021]
   Keywords : Sanatoria; Tuberculosis; Spatial Analysis; GIS; Hermeneutics of Space; Social Cartographies; Sanatorios; Tuberculosis; Análisis Espacial; SIG; Hermeneútica del Espacio; Cartografías sociales;

   Abstract : This project aspires to understand the tuberculosis sanatoria in Sweden from the perspective of their location in space and the interpretation of the characteristics of their landscapes. The study has sorted the areas of analysis in the following categories: [i] distribution, [ii] altitude, [iii] orientation, [iv] proximity to the sea, [v] proximity to lakes or rivers, [vi] proximity to train stations, [vii] proximity to forests, [viii] proximity to towns or hospitals, [ix] proximity to industries. READ MORE

3. 2. Study of the problematic of the indicators of sustainable development for the French company RATP

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Bénédicte Hennino; [2007]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The aim of the study is to understand the problematic of indicators of sustainable development for the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) that runs the public transport in Paris. The RATP, which was born in 1948, has a limited autonomy since the Syndicat des Transports en Île-de-France (STIF) lays down the prices and specifies the frequency and the amplitude of bus, train and metro services. READ MORE