Essays about: "Regional Accessibility"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 56 essays containing the words Regional Accessibility.

  1. 16. Bridging the regional scale and local contexts in the pursuit of sustainable interventions : Three cases along the Mapocho River in Santiago, Chile

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Andrea Saleh Selman; [2019]
    Keywords : Urban sustainability; Resilience; Cross-scale interactions; Ecosystem services; Trade-offs; Santiago; Mapocho River;

    Abstract : Alike many urban rivers, the Mapocho River in Santiago withstands enormous pressures from urban development. In the last decades there has been an increasing interest in the river, opening an opportunity to intervene its riparian areas where land is still available. READ MORE

  3. 17. Gender, Mobilities and Public Transport: Exploring the daily mobilities of women in Rosengård since the arrival of the train

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Kate Flowerday; [2019]
    Keywords : Public Transport; Gender; Feminist Geography; Accessibility; Social Sustainability; Critical GIS; Time-Space Geography; Mobility Justice;

    Abstract : This thesis is an exploration of gendered daily mobilities amongst local women in Rosengård since the inauguration of the new train station and railway service into the district. Implementing a feminist, qualitative and explorative approach to mobilities, the research poses three principal questions: how women are using public transport in their daily mobilities; what restrictions they are facing in these mobilities; and finally, the extent to which the new Rosengård train station is working towards social cohesion in Malmö. READ MORE

  4. 18. Effect of house prices on regional migration : A cross-sectional analysis on Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Dennis Johansson; Jonathan Molander; [2019]
    Keywords : Regional Economics Labor mobility Regional migration House prices Sweden;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate what relation house prices have with regional migration in Sweden, with the interest of the study being to investigate how regional migration is affected by differentials in house prices and to see how it has affected migration choices for labor, and, to see if this relationship differed in 2007 and 2017. Theories surrounding regional house prices, regional migration, regional labor mobility, commuting, and accessibility are used to lay the foundation and support the empirical method. READ MORE

  5. 19. Maternity Hospital Accessibility in parts of Northern Sweden : Analyzing accessibility change from 2013 to 2019 using GIS Network Analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Elin Laestander; [2019]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Maternity Hospital; northern Sweden; travel time;

    Abstract : Since the Swedish health care system is mostly organized at a regional level and the population density across the Swedish regions are variating, the supply of health care differs among the regions. Population density and the centralization of care is also affecting the distribution of health care facilities since most opportunities for care will be found where population density is high, such as larger cities. READ MORE

  6. 20. Revising urban mobilities : Transformation of Essingeleden motorway into a safer, more walkable and transit-friendlier mobility corridor

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Iraklis Papaeracleous; [2019]
    Keywords : Mobilties; Highway; Tramline; Essingeleden;

    Abstract : Many cities including Stockholm gave highways as a solution to traffic congestion. Essingeleden motorway is part of European route E4 and today is the busiest road in Sweden. It connects the north and the south part of the country, by crossing islands of central Stockholm. READ MORE