Essays about: "Cultural backgrounds"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 195 essays containing the words Cultural backgrounds.

  1. 6. 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. 7. Ways Mathematics Teacher Educators Influence Future Mathematics Teachers Understanding Learner's Cultural Diversity

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Centrum för akademiskt lärarskap (CAKL)

    Author : Gemma Frederiksen; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural differentiation; cultural diversity; understanding learners cultural background;

    Abstract : This study investigates the ways in which mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) influence future mathematics teachers' (FMT) understanding of learners’ cultural diversity. The rationale for cultural diversity is grounded in theories of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). READ MORE

  4. 8. Bridging space syntax and social capital : a participatory approach to analysing the potential of Light Rail Transit to reconfigure spatialised social segregation in Gottsunda

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

    Author : Jelmer van der Ham; [2023]
    Keywords : public transport; spatialised social segregation; social capital; space syntax; participatory mapping; co-presence;

    Abstract : The geographic separation of population groups can perpetuate social inequalities in reaching socio-economic opportunity and can exacerbate social exclusivity. Gottsunda, an area in Uppsala, has experienced historically reinforced spatialised social segregation by concentrating groups with foreign-born and low socio-economic backgrounds within the same neighbourhood. READ MORE

  5. 9. A narration of landscape identity with focus on people’s activities in Uppsala : case study: Luthagen, Uppsala

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

    Author : Hadis D. Heirati; [2023]
    Keywords : landscape identity; Uppsala; urban environments; machine learning; conceptual framework; landscape architecture; landscape elements; landscape attachment; Identity Weight Matrix;

    Abstract : Understanding landscape identity. Through understanding the landscape identities and how residents identify their landscape, future plans can be considerably sustainable by preserving and promoting the characteristics of identity of the landscape and conducting the planned changes towards sustaining those values, meanings, and identities that are important for an integrated society. READ MORE

  6. 10. Light Cultivates Culture, Culture Cultivates Light

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Ishita Madan; [2023]
    Keywords : Culture; Perception; Artificial Light; and Mood.;

    Abstract : As lighting designers, we are aware of the importance of light in constructing dynamic, interesting spaces that enhance the human experience. But light is more than simply a physical component; it also has a rich cultural meaning that affects how we perceive and comprehend the world. READ MORE