Essays about: "bogotá."

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1. 6. Successful Social Reintegration in Urban Settings : What does it mean and what explains its variation?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Elina Francesca Rivera; [2022]
   Keywords : Social Reintegration; Urban Settings; Fear; Organized Armed Groups; Ex-combatants; Bogota; Medellin; Paramilitaries;

   Abstract : What does “success” mean for social reintegration of ex-combatants in urban settings? Although reintegration of former fighters has been at the center of academic and policy discourse for achieving peace, limited attention has been paid to unraveling how social reintegration processes occur and how they are impacted in urban contexts. This thesis studies the specific issue of successful social reintegration in urban contexts and asks why it evidences higher levels of success in some urban settings than others. READ MORE

3. 7. The fund seeking road map : A tool to help finance Nature-based Solutions

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Carrie Malone Friedman; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Nature-based Solutions are gaining traction as a concept both in academia and in practice. However, creating a business case and seeking funding for NbS remains a significant obstacle in many cases. One ongoing project that works on addressing this challenge is the Horizon 2020 funded Conexus project. READ MORE

4. 8. Reclaiming the city by bike : A study about urban development in the city of Bogotá

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Vanessa Remolina; [2022]
   Keywords : Planning for inclusiveness; Place branding; Planning in the global south; Cycling Capital; Bogotá;

   Abstract : This study looks at the capital of Colombia, Bogotá’s mobility department, and how this institution is using the bicycle as a tool to brand the city. Bogotá has had a remarkable increase in bicycle ridership for several years, this duo to the city's implementation of bicycle lanes and politicians that have incorporated planning that favors this transport method. READ MORE

5. 9. The Transformative Irenic Rebellious Power of Street Art in Colombia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Philippa Scholz; [2022]
   Keywords : Street Art; Transformation; Development; Colombia; El Paro; Cali; Bogotá.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Concerns are growing within the field of development as global democracy rates decline. As a solution to how to rebuild democratic systems is currently unclear, this thesis looks at the case of Colombia and the national protests (colloquially referred to as El Paro) that began in April 2021. READ MORE

6. 10. Promoting a better public health quality with urban green space in an informal settlement, Bogota, Colombia

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

   Author : Pamela Okinedo; [2022]
   Keywords : public spaces; urban green spaces; climate change; air pollution; informal settlements; ecosystem services;

   Abstract : Heat waves, rising temperatures, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of issues that will and are already rising due to climate change. The urban environment is one that continues to steadily grow at the cost of natural vegetation in the city, and this will only worsen with population growth. READ MORE