Essays about: "London city"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words London city.

  1. 1. Urban Planning for Better Air Quality : A case study of the Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods in London

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Greta Gustafsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods; London; Green Infrastructure; Urban Planning; Air Pollution;

    Abstract : Air pollution affects the environment negatively, boosts climate change, and is the cause of millions of deaths per year, first and foremost affecting the people living in urban areas. Since the early 20th century, many cities have been planned around cars, which are the main contributors to the bad air quality. READ MORE

  3. 2. The economic impacts of Covid-19 on 4-star hotels in London and Stockholm in 2020

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Gary Waller; [2021]
    Keywords : Covid-19; Crisis; Management; Techniques; Impact; Economic; Hotel; Strategy; Pandemic; Travel; Hospitality; Tourism;

    Abstract : The global tourism and hospitality industry has benefitted from years of consecutive growth over recent times. However, the health crisis of Covid-19 in 2020 wiped trillions in USD off the industry’s economy taking it back to 1990 levels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Urban infrastructure inundation risk from permanent sea-level rise scenarios in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand) and Mumbai (India): A comparative analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Shawn Pace; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Climate Change; Sea-Level Rise; Urban Infrastructure; DEM; London; Mumbai; Bangkok; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Due to anthropogenically created climate change, global cities are facing inundation by rising sea levels. This study aimed to fill knowledge gaps in understanding the exposure of urban infrastructure such as roads, railways, buildings and parks to sea-level rise (SLR) scenarios, and how this would affect local populations. READ MORE

  5. 4. An artificial intelligence method for text placement evaluation in maps

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lai Wei; [2020]
    Keywords : Geography; Cartography; Text placement evaluation; Artificial intelligence; GoogLeNet; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : A map is a combinatorial presentation of map objects and labels providing users with sufficient and useful information. Text placement is the most time-consuming and cumbersome work in a map production process, and many methods have been proposed to automate this process. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Compromised Legacy? Investigating the embodiment of Olympism values within the Olympic bidding process

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Sophia Mohamed Harith; [2020]
    Keywords : Olympics; Bidding Process; Olympism; Leveraging; Legacy;

    Abstract : The international and commercialised recognition of the Olympic Games can bring upon prestigious benefits to a country's Olympic Games legacy. Due to this, candidate cities have capitalised on this opportunity to leverage their bids to successfully secure hosting rights. READ MORE