Essays about: "city is a transport problem"

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  1. 1. Sustainable and affordable housing in Nairobi, Kenya : An analysis of challenges and opportunities from the perspective of key actors

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Toyah Eglin; [2023]
    Keywords : affordable housing; sustainable buildings; local implementations; bioclimatic adaptations;

    Abstract : The global urban population is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, leading to an increase in housing demand that is not always met with adequate supply of quality housing. In the low-and middle-income context of Kenya, this gap has led to the proliferation of sub-standard housing implementations, with significant social and environmental impacts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inclusion of differential pricing in congestion charging scheme: The case of Stockholm and Curitiba

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Joaquin Franco; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Among transport demand management (TDM) strategies, congestion pricing has been one of the most widely applied, but at the same time one of the most criticised. The reason is that this measure is considered regressive, exclusionary, and inequitable, since having a flat rate ignores people's ability to pay, i.e. READ MORE

  4. 3. Freight Transport in the Car-Free City : Towards a more sustainable urban freight sector

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Melisa Marta; [2023]
    Keywords : Car-free city; sustainable urban freight transport; urban consolidation center; cargo bicycles;

    Abstract : Freight transport of goods is an indispensable part of everyday life. Without it there would be no delivery of products such as food, water, construction material, technology, furniture, clothes and society, as we know it today, would collapse.  However, there are more and less sustainable ways of transporting goods. READ MORE

  5. 4. 15-minuters staden : resilient stadsplanering eller utopisk vision

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

    Author : Lisa Toreld; [2023]
    Keywords : 15-minuters staden; stadsplanering; stadsutveckling; planeringsideal; socioekonomiska skillnader; hållbar stadsutveckling;

    Abstract : Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka stadsplaneringskonceptet 15-minuters staden och visa på dess möjligheter och problem i relation till svensk stadsplanering. Specifikt är syftet att förstå möjligheter och problem utifrån ett socioekonomiskt perspektiv. Detta görs genom en kvalitativ litteraturstudie. READ MORE

  6. 5. Norra Hammarbyhamnen : ett gestaltningsförslag med fokus på vistelsevärden i en högexploaterad stad

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

    Author : Nathalie Gransten; [2023]
    Keywords : multifunktionella grönytor; kajer; hamnområden; rekreation; linjära stråk; vistelsevärden;

    Abstract : Stockholm är en stad vid vatten. Hamnar har historiskt sätt använts som platser för sjöfart, industri och transport - funktioner som har avtagit med tiden. Idag är många av stadens kajer underutnyttjade på grund av dess utformning som tidigare industrihamnar. READ MORE