Essays about: "Land developers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words Land developers.

  1. 1. Carbon credit schemes & landownership in Scotland : an analysis of policy discourses

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

    Author : Imogen Cadwaladr-Rimmer; [2024]
    Keywords : carbon credit schemes; discourse policy analysis; environmental governance; landownership; land reform; neoliberalisation; rural Scotland; sustainable development.;

    Abstract : Carbon Credit Schemes have become an important feature of governance approaches to climate change in recent years and have been gaining prominence in the Global North. Scotland in particular has seen a rise in the development of carbon projects, with developers looking to sell carbon credits. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE

  4. 3. Liveable Spaces for People - Improving Quality of Life for the Locals in the Tourism City of Macao

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Momoko Kotani; [2022]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Many cities around the world are undergoing urbanisation, developing undeveloped land or redeveloping underused areas due to changing times. Such developments often focus on attracting new residents and building new communities, and their economic benefits, so those areas are actively developed by developers and municipalities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hållbar mobilitet i mer än bara centrum : transportparadoxen mellan stadens centrum och periferi

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

    Author : Johanna Wallenqvist Berglund; [2022]
    Keywords : Hållbar mobilitet; beroende; parkeringsnormer; mobility management; geografiska skillnader; offentliga styrmedel; beteendeförändring;

    Abstract : Under en stor del av 1900-talets andra hälft dominerade bilen samhällsplaneringen. Fordon har upptagit mer yta i städer än människor och skapat ett ökat bilberoeden. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Quest for the Hydroponic Pepper : Applying Design Research Methodology to Develop Support Tools for Successfully Designing a Post-harvest System for a Plant Factory

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Charlie Antser; Kimmy Lundvall; [2021]
    Keywords : Hydroponic farming; vertical farming; controlled environment agriculture; urban farming; plant factory; post-harvest; design research methodology;

    Abstract : The world is facing a food shortage as the world’s population increases and arable land decreases. Despite this, the food industry is wasteful, and 30% - 40% of all produced food is lost before reaching the end consumer. READ MORE