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  1. 1. Between Environmental Burden and Utopia: Music and Art Festivals as Prefigurative Spaces for Sustainability Transformations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakob Wondra; [2023]
    Keywords : festivals; prefiguration; three spheres of transformation; sustainability science; leverage points; culture and sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a need to identify leverage points for a broader cultural transformation that addresses the root causes of the nature-climate emergency. Music and art festivals are creative free spaces outside the everyday workings of society that have the potential to plant the seeds of a holistic, sustainable future. READ MORE

  3. 2. Chúuka’an: Activating Public places in grid settlements.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Valeria Rabelo Cabal; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Urban Design. Green Mobility. Public Spaces. Live Streets. Mixed use living.; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Throughout the years, Mérida has been subject of an outstanding growth, economically, socially and spatially. Starting from being a major Mayan civilization city, to a colonial Spanish settlement that grew into being the capital of the peninsula, it has always gone through changes and innovations according to the necessities of its inhabitants. READ MORE

  4. 3. Grönare gata på 25 kvadrat : en studie av utmaningar och möjligheter med biodiversitetsfrämjande parklets i urban miljö

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

    Author : Amanda Freng Blümke; [2023]
    Keywords : parklet design; biodiversitet; pollinatörer; innovation; taktisk urbanism; växtdesign; ekologisk hållbarhet; SPUGS; urban ekologi; ekosystemtjänster; framtidsvisioner; ruderatmarker; naturen som förebild; torktåliga arter; sociala värden;

    Abstract : Idag lever nästan 90% av Sveriges befolkning sina liv i urbana miljöer. Eftersom expansionen i många städer blivit begränsad riktas i stället blickarna mot den täta staden som lösning på problemet. Men med förtätning följer också många utmaningar. READ MORE

  5. 4. New Ways of Expanding University Collaborations at Mälardalen University

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Isabelle Malmkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaboration; Knowledge; Relationship; Academia; Public Sector; Industry; Publicly Funded Organisations;

    Abstract : The topic of collaboration is delicate, several different factors are involved in making collaborations successful. The word successful is a charged word where it then implies success for everyone involved in this collaborative work. READ MORE

  6. 5. Encouraging Recycling in Co-living : A Redesigning of Sorting Bins

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Eugene Chan; Avinash Kumar Karuppasamy; [2023]
    Keywords : Co-living; Student Household; Sustainable Behavior; Collective Responsibility; Individualistic Responsibility; User Experience; Nudging; Product Service System; Sorting Bins; Waste Management; Recycling; Sorting; Co-living; Studentbostad; Studentbostäder; Hållbart beteende; Kollektivt ansvar; Individualistiskt ansvar; Användarupplevelse; Puffning; Produktservicesystem; Sorteringskärl; Avfallshantering; Återvinning; Källsortering;

    Abstract : There is an inefficiency of waste management in co-living spaces for students, emphasizing the importance of proper waste sorting. A multifaceted research methodology was initiated with a literature review to understand existing waste management solutions and how they work as a system, followed by attribute studies pivotal for co-living spaces. READ MORE