Essays about: "livable city"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words livable city.

  1. 1. The Road Towards Liveable Streets - A transformation along Ystadvägen in Malmö

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

    Author : My Harrfors; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable transportation; urban transformation; mobility; street renewal; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : In the end of March this year (2023) UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared humans are to blame for the 1,1-degree global warming of our planet. Furthermore, that the Paris Agreement will fail. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban green spaces: Limits to growth?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Author : Jacob Seabrook Alex; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban green space; densification; compact city; livable city; socio-ecological systems;

    Abstract : This research analyses attitudes to urban green spaces within the framework of compact city development models, using Uppsala as a case study and investigating the tension between growth and preservation. Compact city literature strongly promotes the importance of green space within urban environments for both social and ecological wellbeing and highlights what becomes an increasing requirement for this as populations within urban areas are densified, which is a concomitant goal of compact city models. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reclaiming Eco Assemblages - Emphasis on ecosystem resilience in human-oriented urban design in Varvsstaden, Malmö, Sweden

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

    Author : Ghada Ahmed Mahmoud Shaaban; [2022]
    Keywords : Post Industrial; Ecosystem Resilience; Green-Blue Infrastructure; Malmö; Öresund; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Many cities are facing the problem of old industrial areas whose soil has been contaminated with toxic substances created by different historical activities within the area. The great unsolved environmental problems, such as: water, soil and air pollution prob- lems, and habitat loss in the Öresund region today, are a result of the industrialization era. READ MORE

  5. 4. Greening the city - A critical discourse analysis of the urban development project Brunnshög

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Josefine Dahl; [2022]
    Keywords : green gentrification; critical discourse analysis; sustainable cities; Brunnshög; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In recent years there has been a rising trend to develop urban areas to become more sustainable, as an answer to the ongoing climate crisis. However, studies show that labelling the city as sustainable and green may cause equity issues and may lead to what is called green gentrification. READ MORE

  6. 5. Living With River

    University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

    Author : Qing Liang; [2021]
    Keywords : river management; wetland; purification; anti-flooding;

    Abstract : This project aims to establish a river park with purification capacity and conservation of soil and water, protecting habitats for plants and animals. Combining local history and culture to form new urban landscape and improve the urban living environment. READ MORE