Essays about: "Vancouver"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the word Vancouver.
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1. Decolonial affordances of a communal heritage platform: A case study of the Reciprocal Research Network
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Museums are increasingly reckoning with their roles in the colonization of Indigenous peoples as they seek to engage diverse forms of participation and justify their social relevance. Many are turning to digital solutions to aid with these endeavors, including digital repatriation/return platforms. READ MORE
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2. Green infrastructure planning for social equity : Utilizing resilience to facilitate implementation in the City of Vancouver, Canada
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : Green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly being adopted in urban planning as its multifunctionality presents opportunities to address several environmental issues faced by cities. However, significant barriers remain to the widespread implementation of GI. READ MORE
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3. “The whole concept is just a joke. A right to food?” A phenomenological study on state initiative in Vancouver’s food justice and sovereignty movement
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis is informed by a collection of discussions that highlight participant perspectives on Vancouver’s food justice and food sovereignty movement, mainstream food discourse in the city, and how the state’s institutional role is involved in prospects for the future. Vancouver, Canada constitutes an appropriate case as a dense, urban, and intensely commodified space with conspicuous pockets of concentrated food activism. READ MORE
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4. More Small! Building Resilience and Neighbourliness in Vancouver’s Shared Spaces
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The Missing Middle describes a phenomenon and a movement to fill a gap in the housing choices offered in many North American cities. Although proponents of the movement state that Missing Middle forms can seamlessly replace single-family housing in existing neighbourhoods, a paradigm shift in Vancouver’s housing supply presents an opportunity to restructure its public spaces and services in tandem. READ MORE
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5. Multifaceted municipal pop-up planning : A case-study analysis of Vancouver, Canada and Stockholm, Sweden
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : This thesis is born out of a desire to better understand the intentions and implications behind a contemporary planning approach we term ‘pop-up planning’. This approach can be viewed as legitimized planning institutions borrowing aesthetic and practice from citizen-led, do-it-yourself urban initiatives which act to improve public space through often tactical or temporary means. READ MORE