Essays about: "cremation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word cremation.

  1. 1. Oaserna : ett gestaltningsförslag för Östra kyrkogårdens minneslund och dess närmaste omgivning i Malmö

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

    Author : Linnéa Alverbrink; [2024]
    Keywords : Sigurd Lewerentz; Östra kyrkogården; urbana kyrkogårdar; multifunktionella kyrkogårdar; multikulturella kyrkogårdar; kyrkogårdsdesign; urbana grönytor; rekreation; kontemplation; meditation;

    Abstract : Under de senaste decennierna har trycket på de urbana grönområdena ökat till följd av att städerna växer. Under coronapandemin utnyttjades de gröna offentliga platserna i städerna i större utsträckning än tidigare och när SVT gjorde ett reportage om pulkaåkande barn på Skogskyrkogården i Stockholm var samhällsdebatten i gång. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cemetery in Sweden as cultural landscape - A phenomenological study on cemetery design and planning in Stockholm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Ziyu Zhao; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural landscape; cemetery; Swedish cemeteries; cemetery design; cemetery planning; burial; cremation; phenomenology; landscape design; parks; Stockholm; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is centered around the cemeteries in Stockholm city. As a form of arrangement and design of objects located on the land, the cemetery can be conceptualized as a landscape. Its distinct function, serving as a memorial space for the living and a final resting place for the deceased, adds layers of complexity. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Greener Way to Go: Climate Adaptation Imperatives for Western Deathcare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Amandine Clairo; [2022]
    Keywords : Death; Funerals; Deathcare; Burial; Cremation; COVID-19; Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Natural Burial; Alkaline Hydrolysis; Natural Organic Reduction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Death is a universal human experience, yet the ecological impact of the care and disposition of dead bodies is rarely considered, due in part to cultural taboos surrounding the physical reality of death and decomposition. If negative environmental consequences are to be limited, deathcare will need to adapt. READ MORE

  5. 4. Case study of a solar-powered Crematorium

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Jonathan Bunse; [2022]
    Keywords : Cremators;

    Abstract : This master thesis involves a study concerning human crematorium equipment and includes the cremation furnace and all components between the machine and chimney. Cremation is a common burial ritual in many countries worldwide, where fossil fuel is a common support fuel in the process. READ MORE

  6. 5. In the boundless realm of unending change : Planning for cemeteries in an urban context as envisioned through scenarios

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Kate O'Connor; Johanna Lindroth; [2021]
    Keywords : cemetery systems; cemeteries; burial; cremation; urban planning; scenario planning; social justice; cities; Gothenburg; Church of Sweden;

    Abstract : Cemeteries are an integral part of the cityscape, which as a societal function are responsible for the interment of the deceased in a dignified manner. Cemeteries as a space imbued with cultural, historical, religious and emotional significance - as a site for grief, reflection and contemplation they also have a significant physical presence in the city. READ MORE