Essays about: "Winter city"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 essays containing the words Winter city.

  1. 1. ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Robert Klein; [2023-01-19]
    Keywords : urban climate; heat stress; mean radiant temperature; SOLWEIG; urban vegetation; urban planning;

    Abstract : Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly important. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimization of Thermal Comfort on Electric Buses : A Comprehensive Study on Passenger Satisfaction in Stockholm, Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Ellinor Hambraeus; Maxwell Minotta Cuervo; [2023]
    Keywords : Electric bus; Bus temperature; Thermal comfort; Energy efficiency; Predicted Mean Vote; Equivalent temperature v; Elbuss; busstemperatur; termisk komfort; energieffektivisering; Predicted Mean Vote; Ekvivalent temperatur vii;

    Abstract : The transition towards electrification in the bus sector is necessary to achieve the global climate goals and has gained significant traction in recent years. However, there are critical challenges associated with this transition, one of them being the absence of excess heat that traditional combustion engines provided to warm the bus cabin. READ MORE

  4. 3. Creating safe, lively and attractive street spaces in city centres : A case study of Nygatan and Järnagatan in Södertälje

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Bakhaya Jeanette; Felicia Norlin; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; safe; alive; attractive; street space; city centre; street; design; urban form; mobility; environment; social; enjoyment; movement; public places; pedestrian friendly; hållbarhet; trygg; levande; attraktiv; gaturum; stadskärna; gata; utformning; stadsform; mobilitet; miljö; socialt; njutning; rörelse; offentliga platser; gångvänligt;

    Abstract : Throughout time, cities have been built in different ways and city structures can look different in different places in the world. The urban planning ideal has changed and small narrow alleys in the city have today been replaced by large roads adapted for cars. READ MORE

  5. 4. Trädskador : en studie om att hantera skador på träd i urbana miljöer med inplastning som skötselåtgärd

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

    Author : Andrea-Maria Andersson; Helena Gredvall; [2023]
    Keywords : Kallus; trädvård; övervallning;

    Abstract : Detta arbete har haft som avsikt att undersöka om en riktad skötselåtgärd kan förbättra träds förmåga att övervalla skador. I detta fall rörde det sig om stamskador som uppstått efter en vandaliseringsvåg på Malmö stad och Malmö kyrkogårdsförvaltnings träd under hösten 2020. READ MORE

  6. 5. Future of Sustainable Mobility in Nordic Winter Cities : An explorative study of sociotechnical imaginaries

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Moa Ribjer; [2023]
    Keywords : Winter Cities; Sustainable Mobility; Society Transformation; Sustainable Transition; Mobility Systems; Sociotechnical Imaginaries; vinterstäder; hållbar mobilitet; samhällsomställning; hållbar transformation; mobilitetssystem; sociotekniska föreställningar;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to explore future mobility system alternatives in the context of “winter cities” to achieve a more sustainable society. This is done by interviewing a broad range of mobility experts - encompassing those focused on cities in the northern regions and those with global expertise. READ MORE