Essays about: "eco- city"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 73 essays containing the words eco- city.

  1. 21. "I don't care if they put trees on it, it's still a skyscraper" Exploring activists' dissensus against Milan's urban greening and sustainability approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Lucia Di Paola; [2019]
    Keywords : Eco-urbanism; urban political ecology; green gentrification; right to the city; urban dissensus; sustainability science; Milan; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Eco-urbanism is today’s mainstream approach to urban greening and sustainability. This approach, however, remains disconnected from issues of social justice. As a reaction, urban political ecology (UPE) argues for greater engagement with urban activists’ dissensus as a strategy to develop more just sustainable cities. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Histography of Eco City Tokyo : A Neoliberal Sustainable Urban City?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Kimiko Nakayama; [2019]
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    Abstract : Trend of Sustainability is applied to city planning and try to achieve the sustainable development of a city and a town that is generous to people, environment and vitalise the economy at the same time. Initiatives for sustainable city planning in Japan is organized by the national Government, so called, FutureCity Initiative. READ MORE

  4. 23. Modeling of an Eco Factory for the Apparel Sector

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Akila Fernando Siyaguna Kosgodage; [2018]
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    Abstract : The objective of the project was to design and model an eco-factory for the apparel sector. The apparel sector comprises one of the major industries in the world; contributing to 2% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). READ MORE

  5. 24. Building Low Carbon Lifestyles : A qualitative study of the built environment’s potential to encourage low carbon lifestyles

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Thérèce Bonnier; [2017]
    Keywords : climate change; consumption patterns; eco-city; greenhouse gas emissions; low-carbon; low-impact; planning practices; sustainable consumption; urban planning;

    Abstract : With over half of the world’s population living in urban settlements and an ongoing urbanization, cities today offer a unique opportunity to tackle climate change. Emissions of greenhouse gases derive from all products and services used, and in Sweden the average inhabitant emit 7 tons of greenhouse gases in carbon dioxide equivalents every year from privately acquired products and services, calculated from a consumption perspective. READ MORE

  6. 25. Sustainability & Responsibility : Planning for a Sustainable Consumption in Sweden, within the Image of a Lively City

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Frida Emtorp; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable consumption; Commerce; Ecological footprint; Responsibility; Spatial planning;

    Abstract : Urban planning in the 21st Century has a desire to create and plan for a lively city, where its public meeting places and consumption ensure a social and economic sustainability. In a lively city, commerce and retail has a significant role to attract residents and tourists. READ MORE