Essays about: "Traffic in big cities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Traffic in big cities.

1. 1. Herbaceous vegetation for traffic islands : a design proposal in Bromma

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Hanna Holmberg; [2022]
   Keywords : perennials; urban vegetation; design proposal; traffic environment; naturalistic; planting design;

   Abstract : Today many of us spend a big part of our lives in the grey hardscape that dominates our urban environments. There is research pointing towards the health benefits gained from nature as well as the ecological values that vegetation brings to our cities. READ MORE

3. 2. Urban Ergonomics - A study towards a smarter use of resources and space in external shopping centers in Sweden.

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

   Author : Mutaz Al-abtah; [2022]
   Keywords : Shopping centers; Shopping; Circular economy; Urban transformation; Big-box retail stores; Urban ergonomics; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : As a result of 20th-century car-centric planning, many urban districts had emerged designed to serve only one function. Different residential suburbs and trade areas were dispersed scattered within and outside the cities. This has led to more dependence on private cars to meet people’s daily needs. READ MORE

4. 3. Mapping Noise Pollution with Open-source GIS

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Faustina Lina Yeboah; [2021]
   Keywords : Road traffic noise; CNOSSOS-EU; noise exposure; Lday; Levening; Lnight; Lden;

   Abstract : In a time when urban areas continue to expand, environmental noise pollution especially from road traffic remains a big challenge. This study was aimed at using open-source GIS tools to predict road traffic noise pollution using the mid-sized city of Gävle as a case study. READ MORE

5. 4. Analysis of Parking Service Management in a Smart City Context

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Larisa Cof; Sara Moazez Gharebagh; [2021]
   Keywords : Smart parking; smart cities; IoT; parking management; parking applications; connected vehicles.; Smart parkering; smarta städer; IoT; parkeringshantering; parkeringsapplikationer; uppkopplade fordon.;

   Abstract : The concept of smart cities, which may have seemed distant and unachievable not very long ago, is becoming reality today. Behind the concept of a smart city lies a vast intelligence, namely the Internet of Things. As the population in urban areas grows, the development of smart parking solutions are becoming more relevant and crucial than ever. READ MORE

6. 5. Quantifying Traffic Congestion in Nairobi

   University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Eric Bojs; [2020]
   Keywords : Topological Data Analysis; Traffic congestion; Quantification; Big Data; Smart Cities; Topologisk dataanalys; trafik; kvantifiering; big data; smarta städer;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to give insight into a novel approach for quantifying car traffic in developing cities. This is necessary to improve efficiency in resource allocation for improvements in infrastructure. The project took form of a case study of neighborhoods in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. READ MORE