Essays about: "100 Resilient Cities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words 100 Resilient Cities.

  1. 1. Urban Fringe: Exploring the expansion of city, challenges on agricultural lands and food production in context of Northern Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sushanta Saha; [2021]
    Keywords : urban fringe; food production; population growth; densification; Lund; urbanism; sustainable urban design; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : World population is increasing rapidly and cities are growing constantly outwards, in most cases taking over the agricultural lands. Besides Sweden imports 65% of agricultural products and if some situation like pandemic happens and neighbouring countries close the border completely the fresh vegetables will only last for 14 days! Responsible authority for this is the municipalities who have almost no control in food production. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can blue-green infrastructure aid climate change adaptation by preventing flooding?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Isabell Plars; [2020]
    Keywords : Pluvial flooding; Climate change adaptation; Green solutions; Blue-green infrastructure; BGI; Green Infrastructure; Hydrological modelling; TFM-DYN; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The risk of pluvial flooding is going to increase as climate change causes an increase in intense precipitation along with urbanisation leading to an increase in impermeable surfaces. In the last decade, cities such as Malmö and Copenhagen have already experienced severe pluvial flooding that has caused extensive damage. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate Smart Risk Reduction in Urban Areas: A Review of factors for integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation within the context of urban Resilience

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Fariba Toufani; [2019]
    Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Integration; Urban Resilience; 100 Resilient Cities; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In recent years, the drawbacks of parallel systems in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) have been acknowledged in professional and academic communities, where the need for integration of the two fields in connection to development has been stressed. In this regard, the concept of resilience as an antithesis of risks has also been considered. READ MORE

  5. 4. Measuring and Analyzing Accessibility to Green-Blue Areas and Public Transportation : A study of Stockholm’s progress in achieving the United Nations Agenda 2030’s SDG 11

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maureen McNamara; [2019]
    Keywords : urbanization; compact cities; Agenda 2030; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ; accessibility; GIS; spatial analysis; statistical analysis; green-blue areas; public transportation; Södertörnsanalysen; Södertörnsmodellen; urbanisering; kompakta städer; Agenda 2030; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ; hållbarhetsmål; tillgänglighet; GIS; rumslig analys; statistisk analys; grönblå områden; kollektivtrafik; Södertörnsanalysen; Södertörnsmodellen;

    Abstract : The rapid urbanization of populations from rural areas to cities calls for more sustainable focused urban planning to combat the negative effects of urban sprawl. The United Nations’ Agenda 2030 includes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets that aim to unite both developed and developing countries in transforming humanity and the planet for a more sustainable future. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skyfallsanpassning som skapar mervärden : en gestaltning av Södra Promenadens kanalrum

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

    Author : Ida Mattsson; Monika Brogard; [2018]
    Keywords : skyfall; skyfallshantering; hållbar dagvattenhantering; mervärde; synergier; multifunktionell;

    Abstract : Skyfall förväntas bli allt vanligare och intensivare på grund av dagens klimatförändringar och förväntas därför också skapa stora problem i urbana miljöer med mer frekventa översvämningar. Malmö har mellan åren 2007 och 2014 drabbats av så mycket som tre skyfall med omfattande konsekvenser och skador på infrastruktur och bebyggelse. READ MORE