Essays about: "Million program neighborhoods"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Million program neighborhoods.
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1. Residents’ perception of safety in a vulnerable neighborhood : A case study from Andersberg, Gävle, Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/SamhällsbyggnadAbstract : Feeling safe is important for residents in their neighborhoods, but how do residents living in an area rumored to be unsafe perceive safety? This case study examined the perceived safety in a vulnerable area (Swedish: Utsatt område) in Gävle, Sweden. These vulnerable neighborhoods fall under the Swedish million housing program that consist of residential areas with large and high resident buildings that are often densified. READ MORE
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2. Stigmatization and its overshadow on urban green spaces in Gottsunda : the study of a segregated suburban area where existing green spaces are fading away
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In this modern era, when we are living in a society surrounded by advanced science and technology on the one hand, stigmatization as a form of social injustice is very much evident and still increasing in the social landscape on the other hand. In this thesis, I investigate the ongoing trend of redevelopment and densification projects in the Swedish context, explicitly targeting the marginalized neighborhoods in a Million Program housing areas built after the post-war period. READ MORE
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3. Reimagine a safe and inviting public realm : exploring possibilities around Tensta centrum
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Today cities across the world in different scales are struggling to achieve a sustainable living space where children are full of pride to call home. My thesis project inspired by my own journey of searching for a safe and inviting public space where I can spend my leisure time. I grew up in K.S. READ MORE
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4. Completing the Circuit : Connecting and Transforming Hovsjö and Måsnaren
University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljöAbstract : My project will focus on the neighborhood of Hovsjö in the city of Södertälje, located in the south of Stockholm county. Through this project I will examine aspects of this neighborhood’s isolation from the rest of the city. READ MORE
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5. The million program – how does densification affect the quality in a area
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : The current housing shortage in Stockholm is a fact and a daily problem for the society, to ease this problem and modernize neighborhoods built in the early 1960s, densification has often been used as an solution to the problem. Densification consists of building new properties in older areas to create a closer community and more homes. READ MORE
