Essays about: "urban issues"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 746 essays containing the words urban issues.

  1. 1. Station-level demand prediction in bike-sharing systems through machine learning and deep learning methods

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Staikos; [2024]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Bike-sharing demand; Machine learning; Deep learning; Spatial regression; Graph Convolutional Neural Network; Multiple Linear Regression; Multilayer Perceptron Regressor; Support Vector Machine; Random Forest Regressor; Urban environment; Micro-mobility; Station planning; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Public Bike-Sharing systems have been employed in many cities around the globe. Shared bikes are an efficient and convenient means of transportation in advanced societies. Nonetheless, station planning and local bike-sharing network effectiveness can be challenging. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Den privata trädgårdens roll för biologisk mångfald i tätortsmiljö : betydelsen av anläggningsval med exempel på gestaltningsförslag och skötsel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Hanna Carlsson; Linn Wöhl; [2024]
    Keywords : biologisk mångfald; trädgårdsanläggning; trädgård; urban miljö; skötsel; grön infrastruktur; naturpool; livingpool; grön korridor; insekter;

    Abstract : I genomsnitt består 37% av de totala grönytorna i Sveriges tätorter av privata trädgårdar eller grönytor som på olika sätt är otillgängliga för allmänheten. I snitt är 20% av dessa privata trädgårdar och fastigheter. READ MORE

  5. 4. Urban Downpour : The Path Towards Sustainable Stormwater Management in four Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Astrid Bergström Hurtig; [2024]
    Keywords : climate resilience; urban planning; blue-green infrastructure; water-sensitive urban design; ecological urbanism; institutional dynamics; adaptive policies;

    Abstract : Swedish municipalities increasingly prioritize blue-green infrastructure in response to the changing climate and precipitation. This study focuses on Norrköping, Huddinge, Nyköping, and Kalmar and how urban planning develops strategies for implementing blue-green infrastructure. READ MORE

  6. 5. END-OF-LIFE FOR A QUARRY, WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Kimia Golamian Yosaf Abadi; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Quarrying; Aggregates; Life cycle; Environmental impact; Restoration; Permit;

    Abstract : Aggregates products are the largest non-energy mining industry in the world, which is the most extracted materials after water. The most prevalent source of aggregates is from quarries, or mines that target the rock itself. READ MORE