Essays about: "conclusion to urbanization"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 61 essays containing the words conclusion to urbanization.

  1. 16. One River Two Stories

    University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

    Author : Lingjie Kong; JINGWEN QIN; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban design; China; Sleeping city; Renewal;

    Abstract : By investigating Yanjiao and Beijing sub-centre, on both sides of the Chaobai River, it reveals that today more than 40% of the population in Yanjiao travels to and from Beijing for work.  Because of the inequities of political and administrative systems, as well as massive and uncontrolled urbanization, Yanjiao is losing its identity gradually. READ MORE

  3. 17. Stormwater Adaptive Resilience and the Assessment of Rotterdam’s Urban Water System

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Yi Xiong; [2021]
    Keywords : resilience; urban water system; stormwater; urban flood;

    Abstract : As the global climate gets warmer, local extreme weather becomes more frequent, and it becomes more and more difficult to accurately predict the occurrence of extreme rainfall. At the same time, the threat and destructiveness of stormwater weather to urban water systems and cities are also increasing due to the continuous advancement of urbanization, the continuous gathering of urban population and the increasingly obvious urban heat island effect. READ MORE

  4. 18. Rooftop plant factories: effects on energy use for heating, cooling and electric lighting

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

    Author : Yizhi Zhang; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry UPAF ; urban farming UF ; rooftop greenhouse RTG ; lighting; daylighting; energy conservation; roof; greenhouse; food; cities.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Within the next thirty years, two thirds of the human population will live in a city. This growing urban population requires a major shift in the way we produce and distribute food, since industrial agriculture practices contribute to climate change, biodiversity losses, pollution of waterways, soil degradation, etc. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Green Area Factor, Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity : An investigation of the preservation of urban biodiversity within the city of Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Alice Wikström; [2020]
    Keywords : Biodiversity; Urban Areas; Ecosystem Services; Green Infrastructure; Biotope Area Factor; Urban Planning; Urban Biodiversity; Sustainable Environment; Development District; Green Area Factor; Stockholm; Sweden; Green Infrastructure; Sustainable Urban Planning; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : Urbanization is increasing around the world and causes distress on the urban green areas as more and more people moves into cities. This leads to expansion and densification of the city and green areas within and around the cities run the risk of being exploited and fragmented. READ MORE

  6. 20. An assessment of the solar and battery storage potential in Hammarby Sjöstad and its grid impact

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Erica Eriksson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Urbanization, technological development, increasing population and fast transition towards electricity in both industries and the car sector bring challenges to the Swedish power network. The increasingdemand of both electricity and capacity within the cities create demand of the networks. READ MORE