Essays about: "Sustainable Urban Planning and Design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 307 essays containing the words Sustainable Urban Planning and Design.

1. 1. Urban Downpour : The Path Towards Sustainable Stormwater Management in four Swedish Municipalities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Bergström Hurtig; [2024]
   Keywords : climate resilience; urban planning; blue-green infrastructure; water-sensitive urban design; ecological urbanism; institutional dynamics; adaptive policies;

   Abstract : Swedish municipalities increasingly prioritize blue-green infrastructure in response to the changing climate and precipitation. This study focuses on Norrköping, Huddinge, Nyköping, and Kalmar and how urban planning develops strategies for implementing blue-green infrastructure. READ MORE

3. 2. Planning neighbourhoods for local living. New Urbanism ideas in practice

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

   Author : Vejuna Zalalyte; [2023-11-20]
   Keywords : neighbourhood; urban planning; density; mixed-use; walkability; access to services; local living; travel behaviour; behaviourism; New Urbanism;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the effect of New Urbanist planning theory on facilitating sustainable local living behaviours in inner city neighbourhoods. Drawing on the empirical evidence of two New Urbanist neighbourhoods in Lithuania and Sweden, the residents’ everyday lived experiences of the key guiding New Urbanist principles of density, mixed land use and walkability are explored. READ MORE

4. 3. Autonomous shuttle buses : A multiple-case study evaluating to what extent autonomous shuttle buses contribute to achieve sustainable mobility in Lindholmen and Barkarbystaden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Haddyjatou Njie; [2023]
   Keywords : Autonomous shuttle bus; Sustainable mobility; Spatial planning; Urban policy; Urban design; Barkarbystaden; Lindholmen; Multiple-case study;

   Abstract : Travelling and moving within urban areas in a sustainable way acquires a transition toward sustainable commuting modes. An approach to reaching the transition is recognised as sustainable mobility. According to smart mobility research, autonomous shuttle buses could contribute to achieve sustainable mobility in urban areas. READ MORE

5. 4. Creating safe, lively and attractive street spaces in city centres : A case study of Nygatan and Järnagatan in Södertälje

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Bakhaya Jeanette; Felicia Norlin; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability; safe; alive; attractive; street space; city centre; street; design; urban form; mobility; environment; social; enjoyment; movement; public places; pedestrian friendly; hållbarhet; trygg; levande; attraktiv; gaturum; stadskärna; gata; utformning; stadsform; mobilitet; miljö; socialt; njutning; rörelse; offentliga platser; gångvänligt;

   Abstract : Throughout time, cities have been built in different ways and city structures can look different in different places in the world. The urban planning ideal has changed and small narrow alleys in the city have today been replaced by large roads adapted for cars. READ MORE

6. 5. Ice Cold Urban Planning : A Literature Review on Challenges and Strategies in Designing Sustainable Winter Cities

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Carlos Huerta; Catrin Axelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : winter cities; sustainable urban planning; accessibility; transportation; winter trails; cold climate; urban design; snow management; literature review; vinterstäder; hållbar stadsplanering; tillgänglighet; transport; vinterleder; kallt klimat; urban design; vitstruktur; litteraturöversikt;

   Abstract : Designing winter cities after the conditions of the winter weather entails unique challenges that require urban planning that is adapted to the specific conditions. One challenge is enabling transportation and accessibility despite heavy snowfall and slippery road surfaces. READ MORE