Essays about: "life in a big city"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 67 essays containing the words life in a big city.

  1. 31. Consequences of a flood in Kristianstad, Sweden : a GIS-based analysis of impacts on important societal functions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Jonas Sjögren; [2017]
    Keywords : important societal functions; Hammarslund Barrier Failure; flood consequences; flood risk analysis; physical geography; geography; Geographical Information Systems; Kristianstad; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : According to a recent report from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, the city of Kristianstad is considered as one of the most vulnerable in Sweden regarding consequences of a flood. Being protected by a barrier system, a failure would most likely have serious impact on the city. READ MORE

  3. 32. Kirkjusandur Neighborhood

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

    Author : Brynja Gudnadottir; [2017]
    Keywords : Urban design Water Sustainable living Density Stormwater treatment Historical waterways; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This master thesis addresses urban sprawl, population growth and density in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. The inhabitants of the capital area are estimated to increase by 19-26% by 2040. Reykjavik has a housing shortage, problem with sprawl, movability, walkability and transportation. READ MORE

  4. 33. The City as Socio-Ontology : Community, Locality and Social Space within a Minor City in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Hampus Petersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Socio-Ontology; Urban Sociology; Community; Social Space; Martin Heidegger; Pierre Bourdieu; Richard Sennett;

    Abstract : In sociology in general, community is often seen as an expression for something seriously threatened or even destroyed by modernity. In urban sociology, this question has traditionally manifested itself in a ‘search exhibition’ of communal bonds within the city landscape. READ MORE

  5. 34. Real Estate Investments in 18-hour Cities: Do 18-hour cities offer better investments than 24-hour cities?

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Jacob Arwidsson; [2016]
    Keywords : 18-hour city; 24-hour city; Capitalization rate; 18-timmarsstäder; 24-timmarsstäder; direktavkastning;

    Abstract : With the rise of the millennial generation, a new roster of cities has sprung to life – the 18-hour cities. They can be defined as a vibrant second-tier city where there’s a big potential for employment and economic growth and at the same time they offer a lower cost of living and doing business than in 24-hour gateway cities like New York City or San Francisco. READ MORE

  6. 35. PULS-parken för folk av alla slag : ett gestaltningsförslag för "Selmas park-framtidens park"

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

    Author : Maria Andersson; Jessica Appelblad; [2016]
    Keywords : gestaltning; gestaltningsprocess; Göteborg; landskapsarkitektur; parkstråk; arkitekttävling; idégenerering med lotusblomman;

    Abstract : Göteborgs stad utlyste den 1 december 2015 en allmän tävling för gestaltningen av ”Selmas park - Framtidens park” i stadsdelen Backa. Tävlingsuppgiften bestod av att arbeta fram en grundidé för hela Selmas park och ett mer detaljerat förslag för den södra delen av parken. READ MORE