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  1. 1. Skolvägen ur barns perspektiv : en studie över barns rörelse genom sin närmiljö

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

    Author : Louise Pira; [2023]
    Keywords : barns perspektiv; barns hälsa; rörelsefrihet; trafikmiljö; vardagsmiljö; trygghet; säkerhet;

    Abstract : Att barn har tillgång till en trygg och säker skolväg är grundläggande för barns rörelsefrihet. En bra skolväg har potentialen att öka barns fysiska aktivitet och självständiga rörelse. READ MORE

  3. 2. Transportation infrastructure: a road to social development? : Exploring the effects of the extension of Hyllievångsvägen in Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Stina Hansson; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Transport infrastructure is increasingly discussed in relation to social concerns as it matters for the ability of the urban population to manage and prosper in their daily lives. In this context, the study explores social effects and outcomes of physical interventions in the transport system that have been implemented as part of a strategy to address questions of social development in an urban/semi-urban context. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ecological restoration for human wellbeing: the case of wetland restoration in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakub Masri; [2021]
    Keywords : Ecological Restoration; Wellbeing; Sustainability Science; Ecosystem Services; Czech Republic; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Wetland and biodiversity loss affect both ecosystem function and human wellbeing. However, it is argued that the incremental rate of farmland abandonment provides opportunities for ecological restoration to help reverse this negative trend. READ MORE

  5. 4. A GIS-Based Method of Deriving Spatially Distributed Unit Hydrographs

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ann-Sofi Lenander; [2021]
    Keywords : the unit hydrograph; GIS; ArcPy; design storm; SCS-CN method; spatial data; excess rainfall; enhetshydrografen; GIS; Arcpy; design regn; SCS-CN metoden; geodata; effektivt regn;

    Abstract : Prior to using hydraulic and spatially distributed modelling softwares, the theory of the unit hydrograph was a commonly used tool for modelling of surface and runoff water. While distributed models often provide detailed results from extensive calculation durations, the unit hydrograph have been questioned for simplifying the physical characteristics of the watershed modelled. READ MORE

  6. 5. Keeping the (Waste) Heat in the City

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Romy Kölmel; [2020]
    Keywords : waste heat recovery; district heating; energy governance; governance instruments; modes of governance; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The recovery of ‘waste heat’ from industrial and urban processes could meet a significant share of heating demands in urban and semi-urban areas. Replacing conventional heat sources in district heating (DH) systems with recovered heat could decrease primary energy inputs in a sector that globally relies to 90% on fossil fuels. READ MORE