Essays about: "The importance of recreation"

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  1. 6. Social Stormwater : Treating the stormwater through blue-green social strategies in Hagsätra, Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Linn Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Stormwater; social sustainability; stormwater management; rainwater; biodiversity; recreation;

    Abstract : This project is established on the following questions:  How can Stockholm adapt to increasing extreme rainfall events through combined stormwater drainage strategies?How can social sustainability be implemented in stormwater treatment?How can stormwater and social design educate the public about the importance of clean water bodies?  Global and national trends show that annual precipitation is increasing, and extreme weather events are becoming more common. Urban landscapes are more susceptible to cloudburst flooding due to impervious surfaces. READ MORE

  3. 7. Parks and Recreation : A study in planning

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

    Author : Christofer Håkansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Green space; parks; recreation; social; planning; Stockholm; the City of Stockholm; Grönyta; parker; rekreation; social; planering; Stockholm; Stockholm stad;

    Abstract : Urban green space is of substantial importance in regards to the development of sustainable cities. Both the UNs Agenda 2030 and the Swedish environmental goal of A Good Built Environment identify that the city's green space is important for the well-being of humans. READ MORE

  4. 8. Sunnanå älvrum : landskapsanalys och gestaltningsförslag med utgångspunkt i mötet mellan ett offentligt rekreationsområde och angränsande privata tomter i centrala Skellefteå

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Sara Harlin; Tove Tham; [2023]
    Keywords : älvrum; Skellefteå; förtätning; gestaltning; landskapsarkitektur; rekreation; privat; offentligt; analys genom syntes; integrerad landskapskaraktärsanalys ILKA;

    Abstract : Skellefteå kommun har under det senaste decenniet expanderat i rekordfart vilket medfört exploatering och förtätning av staden. Kommunens expansion och väntade inflyttning bidrar till att allt fler människor ska samsas om stadens allmänna platser. READ MORE

  5. 9. Planning for well-being by urban design : a city case study of Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Lovisa Niwhede; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban planning; Well-being; Health; Social sustainability; Environmental stress; Environmental psychology; Green; Active; Pro-social; Safe;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how the City of Malmö in Sweden approaches issues of well-being and health in the urban environment, through urban planning. More and more people across the world are moving from rural to urban areas. READ MORE

  6. 10. How does previous experience affect preference in an environment for outdoor recreation? : using the PSD model to identify environments for different outdoor recreation needs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Sanna Almqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : outdoor recreation; experience; preference; perceived sensory dimensions; affordances; restoration;

    Abstract : This study investigates how previous experience affect preference of environments for outdoor recreation. The Perceived Sensory Dimensions model was used to categorise perceived qualities at preferred places. A survey with 10 questions was sent out in social media and in a newsletter to all members of the Swedish Outdoor Association. READ MORE