Essays about: "dwelling"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 193 essays containing the word dwelling.

  1. 16. Domestic Soundscapes

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Paulin Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Comfort; behavior; sound; noise; dwelling planning;

    Abstract : In a world where more people than ever live in an urban context the challenge of providing good housing is more pressing than before. The ongoing densification adds an extra layer to the complexity of the housing question. Sweden is no exception to this. READ MORE

  3. 17. Differences and similarities in stand characteristics after prescribed burning and wildfire : implications for conservation of forest biodiversity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Hannah Sophie Jakob; [2023]
    Keywords : coarse woody debris; conservation; biodiversity; boreal forest; Daldinia loculata; Fennoscandia; prescribed burning; regeneration; wildfire; woodpecker;

    Abstract : 1. Wildfires are a natural disturbance in the boreal forests of Fennoscandia and have shaped and formed forests in the past, resulting in very heterogeneous forests containing large amounts of dead and living trees in various age classes. READ MORE

  4. 18. Looking beyond the economics : How can we create a more viable society with sustainability?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Liza Ingman Åström; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The title of this thesis, looking beyond the economics, is a first way to define the problem that we have in our built environment. The research question, how can we create a more viable society with circular economy, is the start of the investigation. Hopefully finding answers to a more sustainable way of building. READ MORE

  5. 19. Entering the Hosh House: A Study of a Vanishing Baghdadi Dwelling Typology

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Karin Allvin; Jimmy Ibrahim; [2023]
    Keywords : Baghdad; traditional architecture; climate regulating architecture; preservation; historic documentation; dwelling; decline; typology research;

    Abstract : This research project explores the Hosh house typology, a historic dwelling type in Baghdad facing rapid decline and extinction. The study critically examines historic documentation and employs a wide range of methods to expand knowledge and understanding of the Hosh house. READ MORE

  6. 20. We are domesticated : The Swedish standard standardizes its users

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Frida Block; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : 1954 in Sweden, an average was set. Research carried through by Hemmens forskningsinstitut and Byggstandardiseringen explained the Swedish inhibitors demands and wishes they had on their accommodation. God Bostad was the written attempt to describe this newly announced “Good Dwelling”. READ MORE