Essays about: "Sprawl"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 essays containing the word Sprawl.
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1. Norrbotnia Line Dance
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : The Norrbotnia Line Dance project focuses on the expansion and densification of Piteå, a small city in northern Sweden. To accommodate the expected population growth, the thesis explores interventions to urban sprawl by reorganizing existing buildings along Kyrkbrogatan, a main street in the city. READ MORE
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2. Chúuka’an: Activating Public places in grid settlements.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Throughout the years, Mérida has been subject of an outstanding growth, economically, socially and spatially. Starting from being a major Mayan civilization city, to a colonial Spanish settlement that grew into being the capital of the peninsula, it has always gone through changes and innovations according to the necessities of its inhabitants. READ MORE
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3. THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. READ MORE
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4. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planeringAbstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE
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5. Den industriella RE-kreationen : att läsa, förstå och förstärka vär(l)den genom platsspecifik analys och gestaltning av Malmö industrihamn
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Dualistiska västerländska tankesättet som separerar det mänskliga från det icke-mänskliga kan ses som roten till den pågående miljökrisen. Inom stadsplanering är förtätning och funktionsblandning de dominerande sätten för att hantera stadsutbredningens negativa effekter. READ MORE