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1. 1. Terra Nova : Mobility For The Future of The Planet

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : David Wolter; [2021]
   Keywords : Future Mobility; Lighter Than Air Technology; Sustainable Design; Vertical Mobility; Speculative Design;

   Abstract : The project is inspired by the idea of trying to simplify and create understanding on a broader level regarding the issues of climate change within the author’s field of design. How can design help us understand the relevance of acting now by visualizing how a potential future might look if action is not taken. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring regeneration and gentrification on Norra Grängesbergsgatan

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

   Author : Pettersson Catherine; [2021]
   Keywords : Post-industrial; Neoliberalism; regeneration; gentrification; culture; community; Norra Grängesbergsgatan.;

   Abstract :      The former post-industrial city of Malmö implemented neoliberal strategies to turn the curve to become a knowledge city with a continental and cultural vibe. Drastic changes have been made in economics, sustainability, and design, to become an attractive city with opportunities in employment and education. READ MORE

4. 3. It´s The Smart City, Stupid! : A critical study of Smart narratives, Attraction Hysteria & the production of Smart Space in the European Green Capital 2020

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Joel Göransson Scalzotto; [2020]
   Keywords : Smart City; Lisbon; Urban Regeneration; Attraction Hysteria; City Branding; Civic Participation; Egovernance; Production of space; Gentrification; Urban Commodification; Creative city;

   Abstract : In this research, the “Smart City-edifice” of Lisbon has been examined through qualitative field work carried out in the city. The concept of the Smart City- edifice has been designed by the author in an attempt to grasp the ambiguous Smart City ambition as an assemblage of (i) specific techniques incorporated into the urban environment (ii) the modes of governance which these techniques allow for, particularly real time data collection & (iii) issues of city branding, placemaking and urban, Smart regeneration. READ MORE

5. 4. Will Local Retail Survive When eTail Comes to Town? : 10 Planning Actions in Response to Increased Impact of E-Commerce on Brick-and-Mortar Retail

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Sigurjón Jóhannsson; [2020]
   Keywords : retail; brick-and-mortar retail; e-commerce; municipal planning; planning actions; Reykjavík;

   Abstract : Efter att e-handelsandelen av detaljhandeln har ökat har en förväntad och grundläggande förändring inom detaljhandeln ägt rum. Den framtida rollen för traditionell butikshandel i den byggda miljön är oklar. READ MORE

6. 5. Hub Criativo do Beato- For whom by whom? : A narrative study of global entrepreneurial and creative urban practices in the eastern riverside of Lisbon

   University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljö

   Author : Solveig Lönnervall; Michaela Sundell; [2018]
   Keywords : Creative economy; globalisation; neoliberalism; place marketing; public-private partnership; urban regeneration; industrial heritage; urban managerialism;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of creative hubs in former industrial sites based upon the case study of Hub Criativo do Beato and its process of implementation in Lisbon, Portugal. The hub is explored in relation to political-cultural power embedded in the practice of globalism and public-private partnership. READ MORE