Essays about: "eco- city"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 73 essays containing the words eco- city.

  1. 11. Energy Savings Potential in Dual Smart Grid Solutions : Are there synergy effects to be found using a dual smart grid system for heat and electricity?

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Matteo Giordano; [2020]
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    Abstract : Smart cities and eco-districts will shape a new city landscape in the upcoming years, making renewables the only source of energy. They have the potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions up to 99 %, reaching the ambitious energy and sustainability goals set by Europe and the rest of the world. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Paradox of Kenyan Slum Upgrading Programme - An interpretative case study about socio-spatial exclusion in the informal settlement of Kibera

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Melina Rupprecht; [2020]
    Keywords : socio-spatial exclusion; built environment; post-colonial urban planning; structural violence; place;

    Abstract : This interpretative case study examines the ways in which socio-spatial exclusion is main-tained though urban planning designs in the informal settlement of Kibera in Kenya. It ap-plies the theoretical and analytical framework of T. Mitchell and A. Church, M. READ MORE

  4. 13. Ny grönska på väg : hur en gata kan omvandlas till ett spännande parkstråk

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

    Author : Signe Winkler; [2020]
    Keywords : parkstråk; förtätning; urbana parker; hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Som Sveriges snabbast växande storstad är Malmö en stad i förändring. På Malmö stads hemsida beskrivs ambitioner som att “Malmö ska vara en nära, tät, grön och funktionsblandad stad” och att “staden i huvudsak ska växa inåt, för god resurshushållning” (Malmö stadsbyggnadskontor, 2017). READ MORE

  5. 14. Urban experimentation in support of Sweden's sustainability transition : a case study of Brunnshög in Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jessica Clevenger; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; sustainable urban development; socio-technical systems; multi-level perspective; transition pathways; urban experiment; Brunnshög; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The number of people living in urban areas has increased significantly over the past few decades. As such, cities have become centers for population and economic growth. These two factors, however, are also the most significant drivers of fossil fuel related CO2 emissions. READ MORE

  6. 15. How Can Unit Pricing Be Employed and Improve Municipal Waste Management in Shanghai?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Lan Li; [2020]
    Keywords : Pay As You Throw; Unit Pricing; Municipal Solid Waste Management; Source Separation; Waste Reduction; Recycling Behavior; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China is on a transition to waste management charging reform and pursuing effective eco-nomic incentives on an individual level. Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)/Unit pricing is recog-nized as an important and effective means to waste prevention and source segregation ren-dered by the government mostly in the developed countries. READ MORE