Essays about: "cities and towns"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 75 essays containing the words cities and towns.

  1. 11. Understanding the spatial elements at the tuberculosis sanatoria in Sweden: 1887-1942 : Cartography and spatial interpretation through geography information systems (GIS)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Elisa Serrano; [2021]
    Keywords : Sanatoria; Tuberculosis; Spatial Analysis; GIS; Hermeneutics of Space; Social Cartographies; Sanatorios; Tuberculosis; Análisis Espacial; SIG; Hermeneútica del Espacio; Cartografías sociales;

    Abstract : This project aspires to understand the tuberculosis sanatoria in Sweden from the perspective of their location in space and the interpretation of the characteristics of their landscapes. The study has sorted the areas of analysis in the following categories: [i] distribution, [ii] altitude, [iii] orientation, [iv] proximity to the sea, [v] proximity to lakes or rivers, [vi] proximity to train stations, [vii] proximity to forests, [viii] proximity to towns or hospitals, [ix] proximity to industries. READ MORE

  3. 12. A TALE OF FOUR TOWNS AND ENGLISH The Role of English in the Linguistic Landscape of Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Erik Pedersen; [2020-09-08]
    Keywords : Linguistic landscape; English as a global language;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to expand the corpus of linguistic landscape (LL) in Sweden. However, unlike previous studies, which have typically focused on the main cities, this study explores the central parts of four different research locations in Sweden – Alingsås, Höllviken, Svedala, and Hönö – all of which are characterized by a relatively small and homogenous population (as compared to larger cities). READ MORE

  4. 13. Att mäta med stadslivet som insats : en validitets- och reliabilitetsanalys av ett verktyg som kvantifierar sociala värden i urban miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ida Lövgren; Ida Sjöberg; [2020]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; stadsplanering; kvantifieringsverktyg; stadsliv; urbana miljöer; sociala värden; social hållbarhet; hållbarhet; mäta; mätbarhet; omätbar; kvalitativ; kvantitativ; kvantifiering; validitet; reliabilitet; expertkunskap; demokrati;

    Abstract : Samhället förlitar sig idag mer och mer på att mätbara variabler ska kunna fånga och förenkla den komplexa värld vi lever i. Människan vänder sig till kalkylerande metoder och går mot en “pedantisk byråkrati” där generaliseringen får oss att förlora det unika i situationer och individer (Bornemark 2018). READ MORE

  5. 14. Dichotomies of Utility : Experiences of Refugee Reception and Demographic Challenges in Rural Sweden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Axel Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : political economy; integration; demographics; refugee reception; macroeconomics; citizenship; welfare; rural municipalities; Modern Monetary Theory;

    Abstract : In the years immediately following the so-called “refugee crisis”, Swedish municipalities that had received many refugees improved their financial position in a quite remarkable way. Overall, 2016 might have been the best financial year ever for the municipal sector. READ MORE

  6. 15. From the garden city movement onwards : utopianism in British garden cities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Rick Moerman; [2020]
    Keywords : utopianism; Garden City Movement; Grest Britain; nature; culture; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With the publication of 'Garden Cities of To-Morrow' in 1898, Ebenezer Howard gave the go-ahead to the Garden City Movement. Howard’s concept of the garden city arose from his anti-capitalist critiques. READ MORE