Essays about: "Urban Transformative Capacity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Urban Transformative Capacity.

  1. 1. Hanoi's Roving Street Vendors : Navigating Cultural and Urban Transformations in the Digital Age

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Phuong Luong; [2023]
    Keywords : mobile vendor; resistance; urban space; digital age; digitalisation;

    Abstract : The paper emphasizes the resilience and transformative nature of Vietnam's street vending culture in the face of social change. In Vietnam, street vendors operate within a network of cooperation, interdependence, and communal support, forming a new economic system that exemplifies the emergence of a distinctive culture. READ MORE

  3. 2. Vallastaden; the Up-Side-Down of Urban Planning? : A Qualitative Case Study of Capacity Development on an Urban Scale

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Malin Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban Transformative Capacity; Urban Sustainability; Sustainable Communities; Urban Care; Relational Ontology.;

    Abstract : The work towards global sustainable development is growing increasingly complex. Cities and the local urban scale have been acknowledged as important arenas towards sustainability; as they are actors contributing to high climate impacts and contain nebulous circumstances surrounding social orders due to rapid urbanisation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transforming Transportation: How the City of Malmö Can Support Transitions Towards Decarbonized Mobility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Eva Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : transition management; transportation; mobility; decarbonization; urban governance; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Cities play a crucial role in mitigating climate change, yet reducing transportation emissions remains a challenge. Achieving decarbonization in the transportation sector requires systemic transformations across society. READ MORE

  5. 4. Transformative change through local networks - A case study on the ‘Local Roadmap for a Climate Neutral Building & Construction Industry 2030’ in Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Christopher Marton; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Network Governance; Local Networks; Transition Management; GHG Mitigation; Building and Construction Sector; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With rapid urbanization and an increasing share of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from cities, low-carbon urban transformations are critical for mitigating climate change. Local climate networks have been recognized for their potential to govern such activities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Systemic intermediaries and transformative climate governance capacities in cities : A case study of the Strategic Innovation Programme Viable Cities

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Therése Fahlgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Intermediation; climate governance; transformative capacity; climate neutrality;

    Abstract : The role of intermediation in the development of transformative climate governance capacities in cities is insufficiently examined, which is concerning given that research on transformative climate governance  has shown low degrees of  actual capacity on-the ground. As transformative climate governance is produced in the relational activities of urban stakeholders, the potential role intermediary actors can play in strengthening transformative governance capacities in cities warrants in-depth investigation. READ MORE