Essays about: "life in a big city"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 67 essays containing the words life in a big city.

1. 16. Infinite surface : An extended reflection on the estrangement of the modern subject

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mohammad Munib Rehman; [2020]
   Keywords : modernity; estrangement; urban; culture; aesthetics;

   Abstract :   This work is a string of essays that aesthetically frames estrangement as the quintessential experience of modern culture. Accordingly, detachment and distance are themes that persist throughout these essays. They weave their way through the cultural, social, psychological, and spatial dimensions of modern life, but at a tentative remove. READ MORE

3. 17. Indicators for Flood Adaptation Assessment: The Case of New York City

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Cristina Bernal Aparicio; [2020]
   Keywords : Vulnerability; flood risk management; framework for flood adaptation; climate change; disaster risk reduction.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Due to both the effects of climate change and the high concentrations of infrastructure and socio-economic activity in low-lying areas in NYC, floods have the potential to destroy homes and businesses, impair infrastructure, and threaten human safety. Measurement, reporting, and verification are vital steps in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of a climate change adaptation efforts. READ MORE

4. 18. Kom ut till vattnet! : ett gestaltningsförslag av en strandpromenad längs Skeppsholmsviken på Södra Djurgården i Stockholm

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Sofia Svedmyr; [2019]
   Keywords : strandpromenad; Skeppsholmsviken; Södra Djurgården; vattenkontakt; rekreation;

   Abstract : Stockholm är en stad uppbyggd av ett skärgårdslandskap där hav och land möts. Mängden vatten och närheten till den är något som värdesätts högt. Människor mår bättre, både psykiskt och fysiskt, i gröna miljöer samt i miljöer med inslag av vatten. READ MORE

5. 19. Urban activation through food : Stockholm’s new food destination

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mayra Reis; [2019]
   Keywords : collective kitchens; urban activation; Urban planning; feminist urban planning; slakthusområdet;

   Abstract : Responding to the needs of a rapidly growing urban population, Stockholm is investing in multiple urban development projects, one of which being Slatkthusområdet, the so-called meatpacking district located in the southern area of the city. Atrium Ljungberg, the Swedish developer responsible for a big parcel of the land in the area, envisions making the slaughterhouse district into an attractive destination for business, society and people in search of cultural life. READ MORE

6. 20. Investigating differences in the decay of divorce-induced residential mobility across gender and urbanisation

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

   Author : Matthew Gareth Bevan; [2019]
   Keywords : Divorce; Effect; Gender; Residential Mobility; Time; Urbanisation;

   Abstract : Divorce is a life course event that triggers deviant, negative residential moves that symbolises the antithesis of climbing the traditional housing ladder, and sets individuals on an altered housing trajectory, typically associated with long-term instability compared to married counterparts. Studies have revealed that long-term instability associated with divorce is commonly connected to an increased probability of moving out of owner occupation that is greater and persists longer for women than men. READ MORE