Essays about: "Economic revitalization"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Economic revitalization.
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1. Repurposing cultural heritage: Design proposal for the Olympic Rowing stadium in Helsinki
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : A network of functionalist buildings and stadiums was originally designed for the 1940 Olympic games in Helsinki. Among these structures was the Rowing Stadium, which hosted the kayaking competition in 1952 after the games were postponed due to World War II. (Malmberg et al. READ MORE
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2. Inflexible Patterns : Kay Fiskers Plads and the Fight for Quality Public Space
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Kay Fiskers Plads lies at the junction of Copenhagen’s south-bound metro line, M1, and the Øresundtog train route connecting the city with Malmö, Sweden across the Øresund channel. Surrounding the plaza are Scandinavia’s largest shopping mall, Fields, Neroport offices, Sweden’s Ferring Pharmaceuticals branch and office spaces owned by KLP Ejendomme, a Norwegian based real estate firm. READ MORE
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3. The Role of Public Innovation on Water Governance in Brazil
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : It is impossible for the world to exist without water, then why do socio-political systems treat it like an unnecessary, disposable resource? Currently, there is a water crisis happening globally, and specifically in Brazil it encompasses tremendous socio-ecological, political, cultural and economic injustices and challenges. The water resources management and the national infrastructures are inadequate to conserve and treat this valuable commodity. READ MORE
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4. Dissecting the sharing paradigm: A case-study research of rural Japan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : The sharing economy emerged in the last decade as an innovative business model in response to economic fallout, societal distress, and surging awareness over the devastating effects of the climate crisis. It pledges to repudiate mass consumption in favour of a democratization of access to common resources. READ MORE
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5. Rethink Crisis : Rehousing Democracy in Athens
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Almost 40.000 Greeks became homeless the past 8 years due to the economic crisis. But there is still hope! This project reflects on how architecture can lead to a more humane society using democratic methods and a city’s urban strengths. READ MORE