Essays about: "Spontaneous Settlements"

Found 4 essays containing the words Spontaneous Settlements.

  1. 1. The Public Bath & Community

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

    Author : Egil Ljungkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sustainability; Community; Public Bathing; Urban Planning; Spontaneous Settlements; Inclusion; Safety; Bogotá; Colombia; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The communal bath has a long and complex history. While the bath in modern times is used primarily for practical and hygienic reasons, communal bathing has been a vital aspect of many cultures throughout history, serving not only as a means of hygiene but also as social and therapeutical space, promoting exchange of ideas, health and general well-being. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urbanisation as a Mechanism for Efficient and Sustainable Use of Land

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Cecilia Lindholm; [2021]
    Keywords : land use; sustainable urbanisation; environmental sustainability; spatial planning;

    Abstract : Urbanisation in developing countries can contribute to various benefits and challenges. The growing areas of informal settlements on the peripheries of greater cities are a product of rapid urbanisation and uncontrolled population growth of the city. READ MORE

  4. 3. Plats för pollinatörer : bidrar pocket parks till stadens biologiska mångfald?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Ingrid Björkman; [2020]
    Keywords : pocket parks; fickparker; biologisk mångfald; pollinatörer; stadsmiljöer; biodiversity; pollinator; urban spaces;

    Abstract : Det här arbetet har gjorts med avsikten att ta reda på hur städer arbetar med pocket parks för att länka samman grönområden samt för att främja stadslevande pollinatörer. Ett av målen med arbetet är att ta reda på huruvida pocket parks kan bidra till en ökad biologisk mångfald i staden och således främja stadens pollinatörer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Spatial planning for cooperative housing. A case study in Maria Auxiliadora, Cochabamba, Bolivia.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för teknokultur, humaniora och samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Ida Hansson; Anna Olausson; [2004]
    Keywords : Bolivia; Cochabamba; spatial planning; cooperative housing; illegal settlements; developing country; third world; ida hansson; anna olausson; MFS;

    Abstract : Lack of housing is a problem in Bolivia, migrations from rural areas to towns causes problems in the fast growing cities. Since urban planning does not have the resources to keep up with the need for housing many settlements are illegal and often lead to a land use conflict. READ MORE