Essays about: "neighborhood characteristics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words neighborhood characteristics.

  1. 1. Do estate-level characteristics generate unsafety? : Examining neighborhood and estate characteristics influence on perceived residential safety in Gothenburg

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Madeleine Frisk Garcia; [2023]
    Keywords : Perceived safety; fixed effects; estate level effects; customer satisfaction surveys;

    Abstract : Do estate and neighborhood characteristics influence perceptions of safety? Using data from a survey of residents living in municipal housing in Gothenburg, this paper argues that the spatial and social characteristics of a neighborhood vastly outpace the role of its socioeconomic and demographic composition, when it comes to accounting for the perceived safety of its residents. The dataset consists of survey data on residents’ perception of safety from 2013-2014 and 2016-2021 in Gothenburg linked with sociodemographic data at an estate level. READ MORE

  3. 2. Perceiving Umeå : Instagram's Lens on Neighborhoods in the City

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Rick Fuhler; [2023]
    Keywords : thesis; neighborhood representation; neighborhood; Instagram; topic modelling; sentiment analysis; spatial planning; human geography;

    Abstract : This master thesis in human geography explores how neighborhoods are represented and perceived on the popular social media platform Instagram. By analyzing user-generated content, both visually and textually, this study aims to uncover the predominant themes, characteristics, and subjective perspectives associated with neighborhood representation on Instagram. READ MORE

  4. 3. Seeking protection : A case study on the urban Somali refugees in Nairobi

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Naeiima Farah Abdulsamed; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration; Urban; Refugees; Local integration; Somali; Eastleigh; Nairobi;

    Abstract : ​​A massive challenge presents for host countries to manage and integrate incoming displaced people. East Africa is one of the sub-Saharan African regions experiencing an enormous refugee influx. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy Security for Sustainable Development : Exploring the Potential Contribution of Renewable Energy Communities in Sweden

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

    Author : Paul Hasselgren; Marwan Tawaha; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy Security; Community Enterprises; Renewable Energy Communities; Community Entrepreneurship; Leadership;

    Abstract : Ensuring affordable and clean energy is vital for sustainable development. The vulnerability of the European energy system has highlighted the need for resilient solutions. Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), essentially neighbors producing and sharing electricity, have emerged as promising components of a resilient energy system. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hållbar dagvattenhantering utifrån våtmarkens egenskaper : exemplet Videdal, Malmö

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

    Author : Maj Lyth; Disa Fredriksson Bratthäll; [2023]
    Keywords : våtmark; hållbar dagvattenhantering; dagvattenhantering; skyfall;

    Abstract : Det här examensarbetet fokuserar på två områden som är relevanta för stadens utveckling i ett föränderligt klimat. Det första området handlar om problematiken kring klimatförändringar i förhållande till staden och våtmarken, och det andra lyfter komplexiteten i stadens dagvattenhantering, samt reningen av stadens förorenade dagvatten. READ MORE