Essays about: "socially sustainable urban transportation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words socially sustainable urban transportation.

1. 1. Last minute change to mobility. Exploring Malmö’s visions towards more sustainable mobility by implementing mobility hubs as a niche innovation.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Philip Salvador Fernandez-Montenegro von Schack; [2023]
   Keywords : Mobility transition; CO2 emission reduction; urban mobility; social mobility; car reduction; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Like many car-dominated cities, Malmö is pressured to enable a radical shift towards more sustainable, space-efficient, and socially just mobility. This paper uses the Multiple-Level Perspective (MLP) framework to analyze the mobility dilemma on three levels: the dominant cause for change, the approach towards it, and the possible solution in the form of mobility hubs as a niche innovation. READ MORE

3. 2. Gestaltningen av Järla stationstorg ur ett trygghetsperspektiv

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

   Author : Pia Dahlman; [2020]
   Keywords : stadsplanering; trygghet; säkerhet; offentlig miljö; stationstorg; mobilitet; brottsprevention; CPTED; naturlig övervakning; ”ögon”;

   Abstract : En välutvecklad och pålitlig kollektivtrafik som möjliggör mobilitet är avgörande för livet i staden; men för att stadsrummet ska frodas behöver invånarna känna sig trygga nog att använda det. Redan på 1960-talet diskuterade Jane Jacobs vikten av ”ögon” och naturlig övervakning för att en plats ska upplevas trygg. READ MORE

4. 3. The importance of defining sustainable smart cities : A field study in Sweden and South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Tore Levehag; Emmie Lindström Leister; [2019]
   Keywords : Climate change; sustainable cities; sustainable development; urbanisation;

   Abstract : Urbanization is extensive and affects urban planning all over the world. More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas and the share is expected to rise to 70% by 2050. Growing cities can create new opportunities for economic growth but can also increase social gaps and strains on ecosystems. READ MORE

5. 4. Densification beyond city centres : A socioeconomic investigation of the densification process in Lundby, Gothenburg

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

   Author : Zakaria Nor; [2017]
   Keywords : Densification; New urbanism; Compact City; Smart Growth; Sustainability; SWOT-Analysis;

   Abstract : Contemporary urban planning for the past decades has concentrated on sustainable development, for instance through the promotion of dense development (Echenique et al., 2012). READ MORE

6. 5. Drivers of Municipal Citizen Satisfaction in Sweden : Perceptions of One’s Municipality as a Place to Live in

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

   Author : Ruben Noren Selberg; [2016]
   Keywords : UN-HABITAT; regression analysis; drivers of municipal citizen satisfaction; mixed use structures; public space; social and environmental sustainability; diversity;

   Abstract : This study is a deductive quantitative analysis of perceptions of sustainable functions within a cross section of Swedish municipalities. It builds upon the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-HABITAT 2013) and their argument that the narrow focus upon economic growth have been given too much attention compared to the social and environmental pillars in the planning and creation and development of sustainable settlements. READ MORE