Essays about: "city district"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 333 essays containing the words city district.

  1. 1. The Role of Technology Shifts in Urban Decarbonization Modelling : Scenario creation and implementation

    University essay from KTH/Energisystem

    Author : Batiste Fourniols; [2024]
    Keywords : Urban area; Decarbonization policies; Scenario modeling; District heating; Gas distribution network; Geospatial resolution; Stadsområde; utfasning av fossila bränslen; scenariomodellering; fjärrvärme; gasdistributionsnät; geospatial upplösning;

    Abstract : This work includes modelling of decarbonization scenarios at the scale of an urban area, providing policy insights and a methodology focusing on introducing district heating and maintaining the existing gas distribution network in a case study. With a focus on reducing gas consumption in the residential and tertiary sectors, the research integrates scenario developments giving a methodology to develop district heating, requiring a careful balance in selecting the optimal scale for city-wide analysis. READ MORE

  2. 2. ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Robert Klein; [2023-01-19]
    Keywords : urban climate; heat stress; mean radiant temperature; SOLWEIG; urban vegetation; urban planning;

    Abstract : Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly important. READ MORE

  3. 3. Biochar and district heating : The path to negative emissions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Amanda Widlund; Thomas Norström; William Isaksson; Andreas Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : biochar; pyrolysis; climate impact; carbon sink; district heating;

    Abstract : Uppsala Kommun is developing a new city district called Sydöstra staden (SÖS) as an innovative and transformative city district. A technical supply system that aligns with the district’s goals is pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is a process where biomass is heated without the supply of oxygen. READ MORE

  4. 4. Toward inclusive cities: exploring migrant participation in Swedish urban planning : a case study of Stockholm’s Hagsätra-Rågsved

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

    Author : Nihal Shehata; [2023]
    Keywords : Social inclusion; participation; the just city; right to the city; spatial justice; sense of belonging; city planning;

    Abstract : The city of Stockholm grapples with significant challenges related to social exclusion and segregation. This particularly affects vulnerable groups such as individuals of migrant background residing in low-income suburbs around the city centre. READ MORE

  5. 5. En grön oas mellan stad och natur : ett växtgestaltningsförslag över Triangelplatsen i Stockholm med fokus på Nigel Dunnetts metodik för naturalistiska planteringar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Gustav Stål; Matilda Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : naturalistiska planteringar; växtmix; ; växtsamhällen; ståndort; Nigel Dunnett; växtgestaltning;

    Abstract : Urbanisering, bostadsbrist och klimatförändringar är några av de faktorer som ställer högre krav på våra städer idag. Samhällen byggs i och med detta tätare och är i ständig omvandling för att anpassa sig till de problem som städerna ställs inför. I takt med urbaniseringen begränsas utrymmen till grönytor och grönska. READ MORE