Essays about: "cremation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word cremation.
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1. Oaserna : ett gestaltningsförslag för Östra kyrkogårdens minneslund och dess närmaste omgivning i Malmö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Under de senaste decennierna har trycket på de urbana grönområdena ökat till följd av att städerna växer. Under coronapandemin utnyttjades de gröna offentliga platserna i städerna i större utsträckning än tidigare och när SVT gjorde ett reportage om pulkaåkande barn på Skogskyrkogården i Stockholm var samhällsdebatten i gång. READ MORE
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2. Cemetery in Sweden as cultural landscape - A phenomenological study on cemetery design and planning in Stockholm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : The focus of this thesis is centered around the cemeteries in Stockholm city. As a form of arrangement and design of objects located on the land, the cemetery can be conceptualized as a landscape. Its distinct function, serving as a memorial space for the living and a final resting place for the deceased, adds layers of complexity. READ MORE
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3. A Greener Way to Go: Climate Adaptation Imperatives for Western Deathcare
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Death is a universal human experience, yet the ecological impact of the care and disposition of dead bodies is rarely considered, due in part to cultural taboos surrounding the physical reality of death and decomposition. If negative environmental consequences are to be limited, deathcare will need to adapt. READ MORE
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4. Case study of a solar-powered Crematorium
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhetAbstract : This master thesis involves a study concerning human crematorium equipment and includes the cremation furnace and all components between the machine and chimney. Cremation is a common burial ritual in many countries worldwide, where fossil fuel is a common support fuel in the process. READ MORE
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5. In the boundless realm of unending change : Planning for cemeteries in an urban context as envisioned through scenarios
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : Cemeteries are an integral part of the cityscape, which as a societal function are responsible for the interment of the deceased in a dignified manner. Cemeteries as a space imbued with cultural, historical, religious and emotional significance - as a site for grief, reflection and contemplation they also have a significant physical presence in the city. READ MORE