Essays about: "Spaces of Faith"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Spaces of Faith.
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1. The pursuit of a sustainable energy culture at Taplow Court : A space of faith where British heritage and Japanese Buddhism coincide
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : As efforts to decarbonise energy systems have failed, attention turns to addressing disproportionate energy consumption through behavioural adjustments. Given the influence of religion on worldviews and behaviour, this thesis inductively and intimately examines the energy-related practises of the UK headquarters of the Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai International. READ MORE
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2. “God Lives in Peru Today” : The israelita religious movement and the transmission of faith across digital and transnational networks
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : After emerging from the central Peruvian Andes in the 1950s, the israelita religious movement has expanded across Latin America and beyond, reaching the urban centers of the Global North. The growth of the Peruvian israelitas makes part of a regional trend that has transformed the Latin American religious field. READ MORE
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3. Urban Hospitals : a Spatial Analysis of Hospitals as Urban Sites
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planeringAbstract : During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns havepushed urban planners to think aloud about the future of urbanspace in our cities. The hospital is where we confront ourmortality and give ourselves over to other powers, whether it bethose of medicine and technology or some source of faith. READ MORE
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4. Sacral neutral : An exploration of the funeral spaces of tomorrow
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : The thesis addresses the current need for new ceremony spaces for funerals. Non-confessional or civil funerals are increasing in Sweden, where projections indicate that one of four funerals in 2030 will be civil. READ MORE
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5. Lost in translation? : an analysis of how divergent discourses influence the planning process of urban sustainability in the case of Nordhavn in Copenhagen
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : There is a consensus within both academia and politics on the important role of cities in achieving a more sustainable world, however, many scholars emphasise that the implementation of sustainable cities is often unsuccessful. The planning process from sustainability visions to actual implementation in an urban context is not straightforward or linear, and discursive struggles influence the process. READ MORE
