Essays about: "Environment and urban sustainability"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 279 essays containing the words Environment and urban sustainability.
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1. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE
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2. END-OF-LIFE FOR A QUARRY, WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Aggregates products are the largest non-energy mining industry in the world, which is the most extracted materials after water. The most prevalent source of aggregates is from quarries, or mines that target the rock itself. READ MORE
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3. Creating safe, lively and attractive street spaces in city centres : A case study of Nygatan and Järnagatan in Södertälje
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : Throughout time, cities have been built in different ways and city structures can look different in different places in the world. The urban planning ideal has changed and small narrow alleys in the city have today been replaced by large roads adapted for cars. READ MORE
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4. New Beginnings : Triggering Encounters in Public Place to Encourage a Sense of Community
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktionAbstract : To increase social sustainability in cities and communities, interactions between community members is a key factor. This has engaged a research project on social sustainability, connected to an emerging urban district in Sweden. This research was done in collaboration with local stakeholders being part of this research project. READ MORE
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5. THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. READ MORE