Essays about: "The City Centre"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 269 essays containing the words The City Centre.

1. 16. Assessing the potential impacts of tall buildings on a predominantly low-rise built urban environment : A case study from Västerås, Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Vera Schwab; [2022]
   Keywords : Tall buildings; The City Image; 3D modelling; GIS; Shadow Analysis; Visibility Analysis; Västerås;

   Abstract : Tall buildings have been constructed in many cities over the world to accommodate the demographic and economic growth in urban areas. These structures, however, have been widely discussed concerning their potential negative impacts on urban life. READ MORE

3. 17. Urban Planning for Better Air Quality : A case study of the Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods in London

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Greta Gustafsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods; London; Green Infrastructure; Urban Planning; Air Pollution;

   Abstract : Air pollution affects the environment negatively, boosts climate change, and is the cause of millions of deaths per year, first and foremost affecting the people living in urban areas. Since the early 20th century, many cities have been planned around cars, which are the main contributors to the bad air quality. READ MORE

4. 18. A case study on the integration of excess heat from Data Centres in the Stockholm district heating system

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Arianna Tofani; [2022]
   Keywords : heat recovery; district heating; circular economy; data centres; excess heat; värmeåtervinning; fjärrvärme; cirkulär ekonomi; datacenter; överskottsvärme;

   Abstract : The data centre industry is becoming more and more important due to the rapid increase of digitalisation in our society. However, data centres are large electricity consumers since electricity is needed for both the Information Technology (IT) equipment and the cooling systems, as a certain temperature must be maintained in the server rooms in order to guarantee service operations. READ MORE

5. 19. Othering Heights : A critical urban approach to the narratives embedding the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Anna Stohr; [2022]
   Keywords : Urban studies; conviviality; convivial urbanism; Halmstad; Österskans; Sweden; critical urbanism; socio-spatialisation; placemaking; urban design; social sustainability; the built environment; segregation; urbanisation; public space; cityscape; neoliberal planning; densification; social mobility; spatial theory; uneven geographical development; the right to the city; David Harvey; thinking spatially; discourse;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden from the approach of critical urbanism. With a steady increase of population growth for the past decades and despite the income level of the municipality's population being above the national average - the socio-economic segregation in Halmstad is prevalent. READ MORE

6. 20. Variations on a Wave : A case for nature, music and concert halls - Norrland's Philharmonia and Music Centre

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Carl Blix; [2022]
   Keywords : Architecture; music; mental health; waves; nature; concert hall; philharmony; biophilic design;

   Abstract : Music listening has experienced one of its major paradigm shifts in this latest generation, taking the step from analogue media into the digital sphere. Today a human can reduce stress levels by limiting noise and disturbances to shut away unwanted impressions, to find peace and tranquility or strength and courage. READ MORE