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1. 21. Exploring commoning as a tool for social integration: Re-use of abandoned buildings and plots for the creation of commons in the Greek context

   University essay from

   Author : Christina Saxoni; [2022-08-29T07:58:17Z 2022-08-29T07:58:17Z 2022 2020]
   Keywords : housing as commons; social integration; newcomers;

   Abstract : Since 2011, Europe has experienced an unprecedented influx of people fleeing countries facing political turmoil. Refugees in Greece have been admitted to state run camps, segregated and excluded from social life and have been denied their basic human rights. READ MORE

3. 22. Deliberation and sustainability : a frame analysis of policymakers' understanding of the relationship between deliberation and sustainability

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

   Author : Elin Wärm; [2022]
   Keywords : Deliberation; sustainability; frame analysis; environmental and ecological democracy; system change; participation; conflict;

   Abstract : As the effects of climate change intensifies, the tension between slow democratic processes and the need for urgent change towards sustainability is becoming more evident. This thesis aims to investigate how policymakers understand the relationship between deliberation and sustainability through a frame analysis and to identify tensions between the frames. READ MORE

4. 23. Greening the City : The Process of implementing Biodiversity in Melbourne and Stockholm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ann-Sofie Daniels; [2022]
   Keywords : Melbourne; Stockholm; climate adaptation policy; biodiversity; local governance; citizen participation; adaptive co-management; adaptive governance; smart governance;

   Abstract : This paper examines the implementation of biodiversity in local policy in the cities of Melbourne and Stockholm. Using process tracing as methodology, the study examines the process from the time the process to develop a policy on climate adaptation is initiated, to the time it is adopted. READ MORE

5. 24. Digital Citizen Participation in Urban Planning : A comparative analysis between Helsingborg and Linköping smart cities

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Maria de los Angeles Persson; [2022]
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   Abstract :   The study sets out to examine digital citizen participation in urban planning in two Swedish smart cities, Helsingborg, and Linköping.   The theoretical framework combines three perspectives, the Habermas’ communicative theory, the Arnstein’s citizen participation concept and the smart city concept. READ MORE

6. 25. Nature-based solutions for cities transitioning towards sustainability: A participatory evaluation through a social and environmental lens

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Thanyaporn (Pear) Wongtitirote; Aviv Leibovitsh; Zouheir (Zack) Assaf; [2022]
   Keywords : Nature based Solutions NbS ; Strategic Sustainable development; sustainability; participatory evaluation; urban; urban planning; cities; biodiversity; Participatory Photo Mapping PPM ;

   Abstract : Global urbanization trends have made people move to cities where they tend to have less access to nature. Urban nature is important for human well-being and biodiversity, therefore urban planners are increasingly integrating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects in urban environments. READ MORE