Essays about: "city centre attractiveness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words city centre attractiveness.

  1. 1. Othering Heights : A critical urban approach to the narratives embedding the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden

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

    Author : Anna Stohr; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban studies; conviviality; convivial urbanism; Halmstad; Österskans; Sweden; critical urbanism; socio-spatialisation; placemaking; urban design; social sustainability; the built environment; segregation; urbanisation; public space; cityscape; neoliberal planning; densification; social mobility; spatial theory; uneven geographical development; the right to the city; David Harvey; thinking spatially; discourse;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the proposed Österskans development in Halmstad, Sweden from the approach of critical urbanism. With a steady increase of population growth for the past decades and despite the income level of the municipality's population being above the national average - the socio-economic segregation in Halmstad is prevalent. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Retail Evolution and Urban Transformation: An analysis of challenges, social implications, and municipal adaptation in Malmö City

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

    Author : Michaela Brynhildsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Retail; Structural Transformation; Urban Development; Social Interaction; Malmö City; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the last decade, news reports about an overall doomed brick-and-mortar retail landscape have grown. The field of commerce has experienced a digital boom, causing an increased shift of businesses from traditional brick-and-mortar retail to the internet. READ MORE

  4. 3. An assessment of Park & Ride in Gothenburg - A case study on the effect of Park & Ride on congestion and how to increase its attractiveness

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sélim Oucham; [2019-07-09]
    Keywords : Park Ride; commuter parking; traffic congestion; urban mobility; public transportation; Smart Cities;

    Abstract : Traffic congestion is with environmental pollution one of the main cost externalities caused by an increased usage of cars in many cities in the last decades. In many ways, traffic congestion impacts the everyday life of both drivers and citizens. READ MORE

  5. 4. An assessment of Park & Ride in Gothenburg - A case study on the effect of Park & Ride on congestion and how to increase its attractiveness

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Pedro Gutiérrez Touriño; Sélim Oucham; [2019-07-02]
    Keywords : Park Ride; commuter parking; traffic congestion; urban mobility; public transportation; Smart Cities;

    Abstract : Traffic congestion is with environmental pollution one of the main cost externalities caused by an increased usage of cars in many cities in the last decades. In many ways, traffic congestion impacts the everyday life of both drivers and citizens. READ MORE

  6. 5. What makes a city centre attractive from a consumer perspective? : A comparison between residents and visitors of Kristianstad city centre

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle

    Author : Sofia Karlsson; Molly Nilsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Place marketing; place attractiveness; city centre attractiveness; retail; residents; visitors;

    Abstract : A current problem is that city centres are suffering due to the intensified competition from other shopping places, such as neighbouring cities and external shopping malls. Previous research emphasize retail as the most contributing factor to an attractive city centre. However, other attributes have proved to be important as well. READ MORE