Essays about: "•urban and regional sustainability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words •urban and regional sustainability.

1. 1. Sustainable and affordable housing in Nairobi, Kenya : An analysis of challenges and opportunities from the perspective of key actors

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Toyah Eglin; [2023]
   Keywords : affordable housing; sustainable buildings; local implementations; bioclimatic adaptations;

   Abstract : The global urban population is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, leading to an increase in housing demand that is not always met with adequate supply of quality housing. In the low-and middle-income context of Kenya, this gap has led to the proliferation of sub-standard housing implementations, with significant social and environmental impacts. READ MORE

3. 2. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

   Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
   Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

   Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

4. 3. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
   Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

   Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

5. 4. Investigation of Rural Swedish high-speed broadband development and possible areas of improvements

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Daniel Bäckner; Jonathan Tadese; [2023]
   Keywords : Broadband; Rural; Growth; Sweden; Sustainability; Fiber; High-speed Broadband; Homes passed; Regional Broadband Coordinator; Infrastructure; Development; Digitalization; National Broadband Plan; Social Sustainability; Economic Sustainability; Grounded Theory; Local; Regional; National; Co-establishment; Fiber Associations;

   Abstract : This study was conducted at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, focusing on Swedish high-speed broadband development. In 2015, the Swedish government introduced a new broadband strategy aimed at adapting the infrastructure to the digital era and achieving its vision of a fully connected Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. Municipal urban transformation through children’s participation : A comparative study of eight municipalities in Skåne

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

   Author : Johanna Sandelowsky; [2023]
   Keywords : Children’s participation; urban transformation; social sustainability; collaborative planning; networks; Skåne;

   Abstract : The Convention of the Rights of the Child has become law in Sweden, entailing municipalities to adapt to the pillars of the convention, one of them being children’s right to participate. Due to the Swedish planning process, the convention is overruled by other planning- and building laws, meaning that municipal practitioners are free to adapt the convention on their own terms. READ MORE