Essays about: "Geographical inequalities"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Geographical inequalities.
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1. Analysis of the effects from the Mobility Orientation Law on geographical inequalities of mobility and low-carbon mobility in French low-density inter-municipalities
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The historical concentration of French mobility policies in urban areas has resulted into a high dependence of the private-car system in low density territories. Therefore, and especially in these areas, mobility is now threatened by a double constraint of carbon. READ MORE
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2. Planning an academic cluster to achieve social inclusion – is it possible? : An exploration about young residents’ perceptions of Paris-Saclay, France
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : The development of a mega project in relation with its local proximity is a major challenge in urban planning. This study explores young residents’ perceptions of Paris-Saclay, France, an academic mega cluster in the south of Paris. READ MORE
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3. An analysis of the relationships between urban green space and public health : A combination of GIS-based analysis and regression models
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för temaAbstract : Public health is an essential urban issue attracting the increasing attention of scholars and decision-makers while urban planning is an important mechanism to promote health since mounting evidence has shown the planning elements, such as urban green spaces (UGS), could have a positive influence. In previous literature, the studies concerning the impacts of UGSs can be divided into two aspects: the first is to reveal the relationships between UGSs and health using statistical models based on self-reported data, while the second is to take their relationships as presumption and visualize the spatial distributions of UGSs in a geographical information system (GIS) to indicate the existence of health inequalities. READ MORE
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4. Geographical inequalities in burden of disease at local authority level in Scotland: A subnational analysis for the Scottish Burden of Disease Study 2016
University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsaAbstract : Background: Scotland possesses the worst mortality outcomes and slowest improvement in life expectancy of Western Europe. Within Scotland, stark inequalities exist in both morbidity and mortality. There remains paucity in assessment of subnational variation in disease burden. READ MORE
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5. På andra sidan av vattenkraften : lokalinvånares berättelser i relation till vattenkraften
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Det här är ett arbete om kraftverkssamhället Ragunda. Det handlar om de upplevda geografiska orättvisorna i relation till vattenkraften och platsen. Berättelsen har sin grund i en tid innan kraftverksetableringen. En försvunnen tid. READ MORE