Essays about: "Occupy Central"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words Occupy Central.

  1. 6. The premise of progress

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

    Author : Sigurlín Rós Steinbergsdóttir; [2017]
    Keywords : Architecture; urban; design; junior high school; market; density; underprivileged; sustainable; Ghana; Accra; Nima; new typology; mixed use; tradition; innovation; columns; traditional; local; materials; earth brick; rammed earth; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Nima is a distressed neighbourhood located north of central Accra, the capital city of Ghana in West Africa. Nima is an extremely dense community, where land is very scarce. Single floor, clay built compound houses occupy the entire neighbourhood. Spatial planning is lacking, infrastructure is limited and overcrowding proposes a severe problem. READ MORE

  3. 7. Perspectives on the Occupy Central Demonstrations in Hong Kong : A Critical Discourse Analysis on English-language Press in Hong Kong S.A.R, Taiwan and China

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Natalie Choi; [2016]
    Keywords : critical discourse analysis; appraisal theory; media analysis; English-language newspaper; hegemony; sovereignty; democracy; Occupy Central; politics; multilingualism;

    Abstract : This paper is concerned with media perceptions and how these manifest as hegemonic practices. Exploring the theme ‘language and politics’, against the backdrop of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP) demonstrations in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), this paper sheds light on the discursive constructions of media representations in three ‘Chinese’[1] regions as well as on how such representations constitute vested interests. READ MORE

  4. 8. Impact of future usage patterns on the insulation demand for office buildings in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Philip Höglund; [2016]
    Keywords : Building energy optimisation; Insulation; Future workplaces; Life cycle costing;

    Abstract : The environmental impact from our energy production and use today is a central concern for every major decision maker regardless of interest area. Together with transport and industry, housing and services is a major contributor to our energy consumption. READ MORE

  5. 9. Measuring urban growth, urban form and accessibility as indicators of urban sprawl in Hamilton, New Zealand

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Deborah Bowyer; [2015]
    Keywords : GIS; urban sprawl; urban growth; urban form; accessibility; New Zealand; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Hamilton City is currently the fourth most populous territorial authority in New Zealand. The city boundary was extended in 1989 in order to provide sufficient land for urban growth for at least 25 years. Despite being neither unplanned nor unchecked, urban growth within this boundary has been branded by the media as urban sprawl. READ MORE

  6. 10. Stadsmiljöfrämjande parkering : mindre ytor för parkering genom ökat samutnyttjande

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

    Author : Julia Johansson; [2015]
    Keywords : planering; landskap; parkering; stad; sStadsmiljö; bilism; Helsingborg; samanvändning; samutnyttjande; effektiv;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats tar avstamp i konflikten mellan bilismens ytanspråk och andra urbana intressen. Biltrafik har och tillåts fortfarande att rumsligt dominera staden vilket påverkar såväl miljön och människors hälsa negativt. READ MORE