Essays about: "theory in regional integration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words theory in regional integration.

  1. 1. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tim Licke; [2023]
    Keywords : Spatial planning; strategical spatial planning; planning; adaptation; climate; resilience; floods; town planning; Namibia; Efundja; Implementation; climate change; extreme weather; policy; mitigation; Fysisk planering; strategisk fysisk planering; planering; anpassning; klimat; motståndskraft; översvämningar; stadsplanering; Namibia; Efundja; Implementering; klimatförändringar; extremväder; policy;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. READ MORE

  3. 2. Innovation in Industrial Building Sustainability : Exploring timber frames as a viable alternative to steel frames in industrial buildings A case study of Sweco AB

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Kiavosh Saidi Mosanen; Ibrahim Mohamed Fathi Taha; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Industrial buildings; Construction; Material selection; Timer; Steel; Innovation; Sustainability; Hållbarhet; Industribyggnader; Konstruktion; Materialval; Timer; Stål; Innovation; Hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Lund University (2020) describes that the material chosen for the construction of constructions significantly affects the environment. Due to the impact of the choice of construction materials on the environment, we have carried out an in-depth study where we examine the complex decision-making process when choosing frame materials concerning both external and internal factors where external influences become regulatory requirements related to global sustainability goals with the aim that the industrial construction industry can find sustainable solutions such as hybrid solutions in the choice of frame materials, while internal factors involve financial considerations linked to the protection of materials against environmental conditions and challenges that industrial buildings can face. READ MORE

  4. 3. Island innovation: Exploring External Linkages in Gotland’s Film Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Can Yamanoglu; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural and creative industries; differentiated knowledge bases; external linkages; film industry; Gotland; regional innovation system; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Cultural and creative industries have been prominent topics of academic and policymaking discussions over the past two decades. However, existing literature has predominantly concentrated on urban and metropolitan regions, neglecting peripheral regions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Integration of public transport planning and spatial planning in Norrköping : Collaboration for achieving the same vision but with different strategies

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Simon Georgson; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration planning; Public transport planning; Spatial planning; Transit-Oriented Development; Collaboration;

    Abstract : The integration of public transport planning and spatial planning has become an internationally well-known phenomenon and is seen by planners as a fundamental prerequisite for getting more people to travel sustainably, and thus reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from the transport sector. The aim is to design the built environment in such a way that sustainable travel is promoted. READ MORE

  6. 5. Across the Øresund: A narrative case study of the connections between national borders and national sentiments in a European cross-border region

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Denise Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Cross-border; National Sentiments; Narrative Policy Framework; Regional narratives; Borders; Cross-border integration; Territoriality; Øresund; Greater Copenhagen; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Within the field of border studies, a common theoretical assumption is that national borders and national sentiments are interconnected. Some even argue that national boundaries are a precondition of national sentiments (Anderson & O'Dowd, 1999; Paasi, 1998 (b)). READ MORE