Essays about: "livability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the word livability.

1. 1. Understanding Liveability in Danish Urban Water Management & Planning: A study of implementing the principles of Water Wise Cities in Marienlyst

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mikael Gustavsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Liveability; Water Wise Cities; Water Sensitive Urban Design; Aarhus; Denmark; Liveability; Water Wise Cities; Water Sensitive Urban Design; Aarhus; Danmark;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the implementation of new urban water management and planningapproaches in Denmark, with a specific focus on integrating solutions for extreme rainfallevents and enhancing livability. The study explores the Principles of Water Wise Cities as aframework for incorporating these aspects through Water Sensitive Urban Designs (WSUD). READ MORE

3. 2. Access Management for Efficient Urban Freight Transport

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : ALEX ROUHI; [2023]
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   Abstract : In today's urban landscapes, most megacities deal with challenges related to monitoring access management and designating spaces in city centres for loading or unloading goods. A pivotal objective for logistic companies is to ensure on-time and in-full delivery (OTIF), which directly correlates with enhanced customer satisfaction and increased profitability (Smith, H, 2019). READ MORE

4. 3. The differential distributions of grievability in Swedish welfare discourse: A study on welfare chauvinism in the Swedish right wing continuum

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Felicia Hägerbäck; [2022]
   Keywords : Welfare chauvinism; right wing politics; discourse analysis; bordering; grievability; välfärdschauvinism; högerpolitik; diskursanalys; gränsdragande; sörjbarhet; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the context of increasing welfare chauvinism in the Swedish right wing, and a mainstreaming of far right nationalist ideology, it has become increasingly important to analyze the racialized and classed implications of restrictive welfare discourse. Anchored in the feminist, antiracist and postcolonial theoretical field, this thesis analyzes welfare discourse in officially published political texts and budget proposals by three Swedish right wing political parties. READ MORE

5. 4. How Motivating Factors and Political Vision affect Car-free Initiatives : A study of Stockholm and Oslo

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

   Author : Sebastian Arora-Jonsson; Leo Björkman; [2022]
   Keywords : car-free; car free; car-lite; car-light; car-free city; pedestrian street; multi-level perspective; MLP; transition; Bilfritt Byliv; the Car-free Livability Programme; Living Stockholm; bilfri; bilfria städer; sommargågator; MLP; multi-level perspective; Levande Stockholm; Bilfritt Byliv;

   Abstract : This thesis studies why car-initiatives are implemented and how political visions is intertwined in this process. These topics are further explored by looking at how certain critical groups are impacted by car-free initiatives and how they can affect polarization. READ MORE

6. 5. The (com)promise of sustainable urban transition for migrant descendants in Shenzhen, China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Wanyi Ji; [2022]
   Keywords : Urban sustainability; social quality; sustainability science; thematic analysis; hukou policy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2017 Shenzhen scaled up its policy ambition to be a global sustainable city. However, the innovation- driven and talent-focused urban agenda is undermining the sustainable development of the migrant population. READ MORE