Essays about: "creation of an environmental park"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words creation of an environmental park.

1. 1. Promoting a better public health quality with urban green space in an informal settlement, Bogota, Colombia

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

   Author : Pamela Okinedo; [2022]
   Keywords : public spaces; urban green spaces; climate change; air pollution; informal settlements; ecosystem services;

   Abstract : Heat waves, rising temperatures, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity are examples of issues that will and are already rising due to climate change. The urban environment is one that continues to steadily grow at the cost of natural vegetation in the city, and this will only worsen with population growth. READ MORE

3. 2. "Why not let us?" : Recognition and participation of samebys in a national park project: The case of Vålådalen-Sylarna-Helags

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Suzanne Gignoux; [2017]
   Keywords : conservation; Saami; sameby; Sweden; discursive institutionalism; conflict management; miljövård; same; samebyar; Sverige; diskursiv institutionalism; konflikthantering;

   Abstract : With different interests at stake, conservation is at the centre of power relations and negotiations over how best to manage a landscape, and is thus a potential source of conflicts, not only about how to manage the land, but also more importantly about what is just. In 2008 Sweden's National Park Plan, the creation of a national park in the area of Vålådalen-Sylarna-Helags in the county of Jämtland was recommended. READ MORE

4. 3. Perceptions and landscape values in the English Lake District : a case study of Troutbeck Valley

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Edina Szász; [2017]
   Keywords : diversity; ecosystem services; Lake District National Park; landscape development; landscape meanings; land use change; locals; pasture; perception; sense of place; sense of wilderness; sheep farming; tourists; upland agriculture;

   Abstract : This thesis seeks to explore residents’ and visitors’ sense of place, in the form of a case study in the English Lake District National Park, which is under environmental, social, and economic pressures. It addresses the issue of local land use changes from an agroecological perspective and an attempt is being made to use the knowledge of landscape values and meanings for enhancing and sustaining the upland landscape. READ MORE

5. 4. Från vision till verklighet : upplever besökarna en park i enlighet med den gestaltande landskapsarkitektens visioner?

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

   Author : Anna Öhnfeldt; Ella Fröling; [2016]
   Keywords : Anna Petrus park; gestaltningsprocess; koncept; miljöpsykologi; upplevelse; vision;

   Abstract : Inom landskapsarkitektur läggs mycket fokus på att gestalta utifrån ett koncept som ska genomsyra gestaltningen och leda till sammanhängande platser. Denna kandidatuppsats är en studie i huruvida brukarna uppfattar konceptet i en park. READ MORE

6. 5. Social sustainability in Swedish urban development - what does it mean? : A casestudy of three Citylab Action pilot projects

   University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys (fms)

   Author : Pontus Liljefors; [2016]
   Keywords : Social sustainability; certification system; sustainable urban development; Citylab Action; social justice; Social hållbarhet; certifieringssystem; hållbar stadsutveckling; Citylab Action; social rättvisa;

   Abstract : Cities around the world are facing challenges of rapid population growth, social inequality, environmental degradation and climate change. Within the realm of planning and policy, one answer to these issues has been the invention of certification systems to support the transition to a sustainable urban development. READ MORE