Essays about: "field study about city"

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  1. 6. Dagvatten och urbana ekosystemtjänster på bostadsgården : en platsanalys av Woodhouse Rosendal i Uppsala

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

    Author : Linus Sundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : bostadsgård; dagvattenhantering; regnbädd; ekosystemtjänster; urbana ekosystemtjänster; bostadsgårdens fyra roller; rymlighet; Woodhouse Rosendal;

    Abstract : Den kontinuerliga klimatförändringen resulterar i mer frekventa och intensiva skyfall. Framåt år 2100 förväntas Uppsala ha en ökad årlig medelnederbörd på 20–30 procent. Uppsala har planerat att öka antalet bostäder och utöka stadsdelar för att bemöta sin befolkningsökning. READ MORE

  3. 7. Urban Planning for Better Air Quality : A case study of the Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods in London

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Greta Gustafsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods; London; Green Infrastructure; Urban Planning; Air Pollution;

    Abstract : Air pollution affects the environment negatively, boosts climate change, and is the cause of millions of deaths per year, first and foremost affecting the people living in urban areas. Since the early 20th century, many cities have been planned around cars, which are the main contributors to the bad air quality. READ MORE

  4. 8. Reclaiming the city by bike : A study about urban development in the city of Bogotá

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Vanessa Remolina; [2022]
    Keywords : Planning for inclusiveness; Place branding; Planning in the global south; Cycling Capital; Bogotá;

    Abstract : This study looks at the capital of Colombia, Bogotá’s mobility department, and how this institution is using the bicycle as a tool to brand the city. Bogotá has had a remarkable increase in bicycle ridership for several years, this duo to the city's implementation of bicycle lanes and politicians that have incorporated planning that favors this transport method. READ MORE

  5. 9. Offentliga toaletters betydelse för tillgången till det offentliga rummet : en studie över Malmö Stads planering och förvaltning av offentliga toaletter ur ett intersektionellt genusperspektiv

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

    Author : Henrietta Krüssenberg; [2022]
    Keywords : offentliga toaletter; offentliga rummet; ; genus; intersektionalitet; planering; förvaltning; Malmö;

    Abstract : För att tillgängliggöra det offentliga rummet krävs olika nödvändiga funktioner i staden. En av dessa funktioner är offentliga toaletter. Faktorer såsom placering, utformning och skötsel av offentliga toaletter påverkar i sin tur hur olika personer kan använda och röra sig i den bebyggda miljön. READ MORE

  6. 10. Citizens resisting Smart Cities’ initiatives : The case of Concepción (Chile) and the R+D PACYT project.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Natalia Belén Sandoval Quezada; [2021]
    Keywords : Smart cities; urban social conflict; right to the city; flagship projects; corporate storytelling; placebo interventions.;

    Abstract : Parque Científico y Tecnológico (PACYT, Science and Technology Park) is a large-scale R+D project that seems to be framed in a Smart City plan for Concepción, Chile, which the media has presented as “the Chilean Silicon Valley” (Araus, 2015; Tele13, 2019) and promises to bring not only research and development opportunities for the city but also thousands of direct and indirect jobs (Estudio Interdiseño, 2018; la Tercera, 2015) carried out by PACYT Corporation. Nonetheless, voices have raised to question the construction of the 91 hectares initiative, and some of them have even organized in citizen groups targeting the creation of the urban complex, which actively share information contesting the PACYT through social media, and coordinate activities to protest and spread the word. READ MORE