Essays about: "Fengshui"

Found 3 essays containing the word Fengshui.

  1. 1. Decrease in traditional ecological knowledge through modernization : Perspectives on culturally protected village fengshui forests in Southeast China

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Matilda Lenell; [2015]
    Keywords : Traditional Ecological Knowledge; Local Ecological Knowledge; Ecological Knowledge; Fengshui; Fengshui forest; Traditional Forest Management; Traditional Forest Management in China;

    Abstract : China’s fast development after the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949 involved intense pressure on forests, leading to a massive decrease and degradation of forest landscapes, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and flooding. However, many village fengshui forests (VFFs) have been spared devastation due to protection by informal village institutions built on fengshui, a form of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). READ MORE

  3. 2. Klassiska kinesiska trädgårdar : utformning och ideal genom historien

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

    Author : Johanna Spjuth; [2014]
    Keywords : Kinesiska trädgårdar; Fengshui; Kina; Parker; Daoism;

    Abstract : Uppsatsen klassiska kinesiska trädgårdar har som syfte att utifrån västerländsk och kinesisk litteratur ge en insikt i de kinesiska trädgårdarnas utveckling och funktion. Uppsatsen ska också visa vilka idéer och filosofier som har format trädgårdarna. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Implications of the Planning of Beijing’s Imperial City for Sustainable Community Development

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hao Li; [2013]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Ancient City Planning; China; PEBOSCA; Interdisciplinary Analysis;

    Abstract : China is experiencing the unprecedentedly rapid urbanization hence how to build a sustainable city with Chinese featuresbecomes a common challenge for city planners and researchers in the field of sustainability. Beijing has been the imperialcapital of China for more than eight hundred years and is deeply embedded within ancient Chinese urban planning theoriesand thoughts; for this reason it is chosen as the subject of this study. READ MORE