Essays about: "ecological sustainability and sustainable development"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 336 essays containing the words ecological sustainability and sustainable development.

1. 16. "Sustainable, for real"? Brunnshög’s sustainability narrative and the state of post-politics in urban development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Elliot Soontjens; [2023]
   Keywords : Brunnshög; Urban Megaproject; Sustainability Narrative; Post-politics; Neoliberal Governance; Sustainable Development Paradox; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The combined global emergence of a sustainable development discourse and Swedish policies requiring municipalities to rapidly build new housing have led Lund to develop Brunnshög. This pioneering megaproject balances urban expansion with high sustainability ambitions. READ MORE

3. 17. Mapping the Irish Peatlands Landscape: Current Features and Future Scenarios

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Imogen Cadwaladr-Rimmer; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmentalism; Future Scenarios; Heritage; Peatlands; Social-Ecological Systems; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : The question of peatlands management in Ireland is characterised by tensions between environmental, social and economic concerns, making it of central relevance to the field of sustainable development. This thesis examines the complexities associated with the current peatlands landscape in Ireland through the analytical framework of social-ecological systems including the concepts of environmentalism, heritage and future agency. READ MORE

4. 18. Democratization of the Swedish Housing Policy

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Emelie Berglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Self-building; participatory design; autonomous architecture; demo- cratic housing policy; sustainable transitions; standardizations;

   Abstract : This report explores an alternative housing policy to Sweden’s overpriced and problematic housing situation. Research has revolved around how flexible frameworks of Swedish regulations and standardizations in the housing policy can improve sustainability through planning participation and self-building processes. READ MORE

5. 19. Norra Hammarbyhamnen : ett gestaltningsförslag med fokus på vistelsevärden i en högexploaterad stad

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

   Author : Nathalie Gransten; [2023]
   Keywords : multifunktionella grönytor; kajer; hamnområden; rekreation; linjära stråk; vistelsevärden;

   Abstract : Stockholm är en stad vid vatten. Hamnar har historiskt sätt använts som platser för sjöfart, industri och transport - funktioner som har avtagit med tiden. Idag är många av stadens kajer underutnyttjade på grund av dess utformning som tidigare industrihamnar. READ MORE

6. 20. Lessons from waste - from ignorance to awareness

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Pablo Ramirez Pedraza; [2022-09-26]
   Keywords : anthropocentrism; ecocentrism; circular economy; Theory of Experience and Education; sustainability; Education for Sustainable Development; ESD;

   Abstract : Aim: This study aimed to introduce elementary school students to an ecocentric worldview by creating opportunities in class for actions that could lead to changes locally and at the global level regarding the disposal of materials. Theory: This thesis used a combination of theories to challenge the anthropocentrism practice in our schools and societies and facilitate the development of an ecocentric worldview in students. READ MORE