Essays about: "profit planning"

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1. 1. Exploring the Intersection of Economic Democracy, and Environmental Sustainability. A case study of the Danish Agricultural Co-operative Andelsgaarde

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Pernille Nordentoft Tørslev; [2023]
   Keywords : economic democracy; co-operatives; environmental sustainability; Andelsgaarde; sustainable agriculture; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the intersection of economic democracy and environmental sustainability in the agricultural sector, using the Danish agricultural co-operative Andelsgaarde as a case study. Employing the theoretical framework of economic democracy, as described by Dahl (1985), Archer (1995), and Malleson (2012), the study analyses Andelsgaarde's approach towards realising its environmental sustainability objectives within the co-operative model. READ MORE

3. 2. Age-friendly planning of urban green spaces : A case study regarding older adults and park design in Östersund, Sweden

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Simon Strömqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : age-friendly parks; planning; urban green spaces; aging population; outdoor recreation; health;

   Abstract : Age-friendly parks support older adults' health as places for urban outdoor recreation when more remote nature becomes inaccessible. I analyzed data from a previous survey (n = 266) to explore factors important for older adults' nature experience knowledge to find essential features of age-friendly park design. READ MORE

4. 3. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

5. 4. Urban Planning & Governance in the Age of AI : A Study of the Potential Benefits and Risks

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Jonas Gummesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Accountability; AI; Artificial Intelligence; Big Data; Cybernetics; Engagement; Equality; Governance; Neural Networks; Participation; Power; Smart City; Systems planning.; Transparency; Trust; Urban Design; Urban Planning;

   Abstract : Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly developing technology which in this project refers to software that given objectives generate content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing their environment. Using literature reviews and semi-structured interviews, the current and future uses, sentiments, regulations, and risks of AI in urban planning and governance are gathered. READ MORE

6. 5. Privatization of Public Space: Tracing Spatial Epistemologies of Publicness in Sweden : Planning for all in a neoliberal economy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Carlén; [2023]
   Keywords : Privatization; publicness; commodification; public space; accessibility;

   Abstract : Public spaces play an important role in urban planning for the creation of a vibrant and attractive city. When reaching for the aims of becoming a vibrant city with attractive urban realms, while boosting profit making under a proliferation of neoliberal capitalism, the question of publicness has arguably fallen behind. READ MORE