Essays about: "walkable"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 35 essays containing the word walkable.

  1. 21. Stadsgestaltning för ökad promenadvänlighet och bättre hälsa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Elias Södersten; [2016]
    Keywords : promenadvänlighet; landskapsarkitektur; fysisk aktivitet; byggd miljö; trafiklugnande åtgärder; Sönder boulevard; hälsa; aktiv transport;

    Abstract : Det står klart att fysisk aktivitet främjar människors hälsa, det är idag välkänt och vetenskapligt etablerat. Det är desto svårare att beskriva vad som påverkar vårt beslut att vara fysiskt aktiva. Den här kandidatuppsatsen gör ett försök. READ MORE

  3. 22. Planning for active living : resources at hand when making environments more walkable

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Sigridur Duna Sverrisdóttir; [2015]
    Keywords : walking; built environment; walkability; active living; behavior; adults; public health; planning; landscape architecture; urban design;

    Abstract : Encouraging  physical  activity  is  considered  as  an  urgent  public  health  priority. The influences of built environments on physical activity have gained a  growing  interest  over  the  last  years. READ MORE

  4. 23. Using GIS to measure walkability : A Case study in New York City

    University essay from KTH/Geodesi och geoinformatik

    Author : Razmik Agampatian; [2014]
    Keywords : GIS; walkability; New York City;

    Abstract : Obesity has become a global epidemic due to changes in society and in behavioral patterns of communities over the last decades. The decline in physical activity is one of the major contributors to the global obesity epidemic. Thus programs, plans and policies that promote walking could be a possible solution against obesity and its comorbidities. READ MORE

  5. 24. Integrating stormwater management into urban space : the Kvillebäcken watershed as testing ground

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Scott Wahl; [2014]
    Keywords : stormwater; green infrastructure; multifunctional; dagvattenhantering; Kvillebäcken; stream;

    Abstract : The mantra of many city planners is to densify cities like Gothenburg. This is so that communities will be more walkable, bike-able and can be served by public transportation more efficiently. Densification can reduce resource demand which is certainly important when designing sustainably. READ MORE

  6. 25. THE WALKABLE CITY: ALONG THE EDGE OF STOCKHOLM. Developing the edge to reconnect a former industrial site to the city

    University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

    Author : Vittoria Albertini; [2014]
    Keywords : Urban Redevelopment; Lövholmen; Vinterviken; Stockholm; Edges; Former Industrial Site; Waterfront; Water s Edge; Promenade; Connecting Path; Walkability; Promenadstad; Holger Blom; Strollology;

    Abstract : Stockholm is an archipelago of islands connected by water that historically has been an important resource for the city and for the industries, which found an easy access for ships and therefore they settled on strategic positions along the edges. This thesis investigates the topics of water, industrial heritage and edges in the city of Stockholm: these aspects are strong in their individual identity but they also interact in a powerful and interesting way. READ MORE