Essays about: "social segregation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 227 essays containing the words social segregation.

1. 1. Cultivating connections: exploring the impact of community garden on social cohesion : in a socio-economic disadvantaged neighbourhood in Sweden

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

   Author : Reham Ghallab; [2024]
   Keywords : Social cohesion; social capital; community garden; socio-economic neighbourhoods; segregation;

   Abstract : The study delves into the interplay between the social dynamics of the community garden space and broader socio-political forces, exploring how these factors mold practices and interactions within the community garden, thereby influencing social cohesion. Despite the apparent segregation, Tensta Garden serves as a catalyst, inspiring residents to construct relationships, actively participate, and cultivate connections and shared experiences. READ MORE

3. 2. A spatially explicit model of segregation dynamics : Comparing the Schelling and the Sakoda model

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS

   Author : Philip Öberg; [2023]
   Keywords : residential segregation; agent-based modeling ABM ; social simulation; multi-dimensional measurement; multi-scale measurement;

   Abstract : The scientific consensus has for long been that residential segregation is best conceived of as a multidimensional phenomenon that can exist on several geographical scales (Massey & Denton, 1988; Lee et al., 2008; Reardon & O’Sullivan, 2004; Reardon et al., 2008). READ MORE

4. 3. Dead Spaces, Vibrant Places : Planning ideology, practice, and the built environment in Umeå

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Alexander Ganassini; [2023]
   Keywords : public space; vibrancy; public life studies;

   Abstract : A vibrant place is abundant in energy and life. This vibrant energy comes from the presence of a great diversity of people performing a great diversity of activities. Vibrancy is an atmosphere we can intuitively feel in certain public spaces, and likewise we intuitively feel when a place is dead. READ MORE

5. 4. urStory : A Tool to Connect Generations Through Voice-Recorded Memories and Experiences

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Ecenur Bacaksizlar; [2023]
   Keywords : Intergenerational Connections; Generational Gap; Digital Storytelling; Designing for Cultures; Interaction Design; Ageism;

   Abstract : Over the last decades, there has been a decline in the recognition and prevalence of communication and interaction between people of different age groups. This change can be perceived as a loss of value in societies on several different levels while this societal segregation continues to create larger divisions within societies. READ MORE

6. 5. Toward inclusive cities: exploring migrant participation in Swedish urban planning : a case study of Stockholm’s Hagsätra-Rågsved

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

   Author : Nihal Shehata; [2023]
   Keywords : Social inclusion; participation; the just city; right to the city; spatial justice; sense of belonging; city planning;

   Abstract : The city of Stockholm grapples with significant challenges related to social exclusion and segregation. This particularly affects vulnerable groups such as individuals of migrant background residing in low-income suburbs around the city centre. READ MORE