Essays about: "cities and towns"

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  1. 16. Planning for Slow Growth and Decline in Mid-Sized U.S. Cities

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Alex McKeag; [2019]
    Keywords : shrinking cities; urban shrinkage; urban decline; Illinois; ordinary cities; Midwest; shrinkage; path dependency; urban planning;

    Abstract : While many major cities in the United States are once again gaining population, growing their economies, and attracting talent, many small and mid-sized cities are in decline. The reasons for this growing disparity are multi-faceted. A growing body of research has been exploring planning challenges in declining cities and towns. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Nordic Prediction Method For Railway Traffic Noise : Improvements of the current corrections forrailway bridges, switches and crossings

    University essay from KTH/Byggnadsmaterial

    Author : KRISTÍN HELGADÓTTIR; RAGNHEIÐUR BJÖRNSDÓTTIR; [2019]
    Keywords : The Nordic Prediction Method; Railway traffic; Railway noise; Noise measurements; Acoustics; Steel bridges; Concrete bridges; Switches; Railway crossings; Correction factor; Correction for track condition;

    Abstract : Railway noise is a very important and growing health hazard in today´s society.Railway systems pass through towns and cities and create noise. When trainsride through or over railway bridges, switches and crossings the noise increasessubstantially, causing great annoyance to the residents in the area. READ MORE

  4. 18. (Ine)quality of air and water - A political ecology approach to a multilevel analysis of individual- and country-level factors impacting people’s experience of environmental quality in their community

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

    Author : Josefin Stagge; [2019]
    Keywords : air quality; water quality; environmental justice; political ecology; uneven development; world-systems analysis; multilevel linear regression; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine inequalities in terms of air and water quality in a cross-national study comparing determinants at both individual and national level using a subjective measurement. This study explores how uneven development and economic inequalities within and between countries affect people’s experience of environmental problems (i. READ MORE

  5. 19. "Like Tearing Out My Lungs" : Mining and Contested Worldviews in the Sami Community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Ericsson; [2019]
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    Abstract : This is an exploration of concepts and identities of Sami people in northern Sweden regarding conflicts on mining. The Sami have a history of feeling that others are encroaching on them and ignoring them and their wishes, the latest being the mining companies. READ MORE

  6. 20. How has the Housing Shortage in UK Developed and How Can it Be Solved?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Matti Lukkarinen; [2019]
    Keywords : UK; Housing Shortage; Solutions; London; Storbritannien; bostadsbrist;

    Abstract : Purpose with the thesis is to describe the housing situation in the UK, identify challenges and key solutions to them. To meet the purpose three research questions have been formulated: How has the British housing market developed since world war 2? Which challenges does the British housing market face? Which are the possible solutions to the challenges on the housing market? The method used is literature sources, statistics databases well as interviews and surveys with professionals within the field. READ MORE