Essays about: "Eco-city Augustenborg"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Eco-city Augustenborg.

1. 1. A case study of runoff coefficients for urban areas with different drainage systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Christine Thomas; [2017]
   Keywords : 1D Hydraulic modelling; avloppsteknik; environmental engineering; stormwater; vattenförsörjningsteknik; water Engineering; Runoff Modelling; SuDS; Urban Runoff; Effective Impervious Area; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : According to the United Nations, half of humanity now lives in cities. In recent years, many countries have seen a rise in the number of and intensity of heavy rainfall events due to the effects of climate change. The consequences of urban flooding in such a context can vary between just causing mild discomfort to tremendous devastation. READ MORE

3. 2. Gestalta för ökade ekosystemtjänster : en exempelsamling för lösningar på bostadsgårdar

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

   Author : Kristin Träff; [2015]
   Keywords : biologisk mångfald; bostadsgård; ekosystemtjänster; omgestaltning; skötsel; utvärderingsverktyg;

   Abstract : Syftet med examensarbetet är att skapa en exempel- samling som kan användas vägledande och inspirerande vid omgestaltning av bostadsgårdar, till förmån för ekosystemtjänster. Exempelsamlingen tar även upp skötselaspekten, då denna påverkar resultatet på kort och lång sikt. READ MORE

4. 3. Not for Sale: How home grown Scandinavian eco-cities take climate change imaginaries beyond market mechanisms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Marcella Carby-Samuels; [2014]
   Keywords : values-based planning theory; critical institutional theory; eco-communities; ecocity; eco-city; ecovillage; eco-village; peri-urban; urban agriculture; urban gardening; urbanization; socio-ecological systems; socio-ecological justice; social sustainability; equity; subnational authorities; climate talks; UNFCCC; cities; climate change; global warming; political ecology; critical realism; adaptation; mitigation; urban heat island effect; green roofs; 8 House; Western Harbour; Augustenborg; Munksøgård; Copenhagen; Malmö; Roskilde; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Inter-governmental climate talks have, over a twenty-year period, had little success in implementing measures to mitigate human-induced climate change. Their fundamental perspective, one of economic rationality, has not provided a compelling or effective basis for achieving their desired goals. READ MORE

5. 4. Designing Urban Sustainability Regeneration Projects: Case-study: Augustenborg, Malmö

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Birgitta Stefánsdóttir; [2013]
   Keywords : environmentally-led regeneration; Eco-city Augustenborg; sustainable urban development; integrated urban renewal; area-based regeneration projects; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The use of area-based approaches in urban regeneration is widely accepted in the European community. As these projects are based on the context of the focal area, there is no one-size-fits-all solution on how to design and implement those. READ MORE

6. 5. The Relations between Individuals, Institutions and Environment: Food Waste Management in Augustenborg Eco-city,Malmö, Sweden.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Nivrithi Ragubeer; [2013]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Augustenborg Eco-City in Malmö, Sweden is seen as a place where institutions and individuals are working together towards sustainable urbanization. With a focus on its food waste management action process, the aims of this study is to take a human ecological perspective on understanding environmental behaviour towards caring for the planet, and to contribute to the knowledge of creating a sustainable society by assessing the current measures and actions that are already in place. READ MORE