Essays about: "metropolitan area"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 97 essays containing the words metropolitan area.
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1. The role of motivations and perceived ability to cycle as a mode of transport in an emerging cycling culture - the case study of Cork Metropolitan Area, Ireland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Cycling as mode of transport can be seen as a sustainable and active mode of travel that can be part of the solution for climate change and urban congestion. Many cities in Europe are now investing in cycling to reduce their carbon emissions and make their spaces more liveable and accessible. READ MORE
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2. Unraveling the Influencing Factors Behind Urban-to-Rural Migration among Artists in Rural Skåne Region
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : Counterurbanization has become a phenomenon in recent decades. Despite, more people choose to live in big cities. Urban crisis-related population disparities pose serious societal problems. Traditionalists assume people follow the perceived greater employment opportunities in urban areas to pursue wealth and monetary gain. READ MORE
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3. Courtyards, an urban lifeline?
University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)Abstract : Even if the courtyard as a specific area lacks a clear description within PBL, there is a relatively unified view of what the courtyard is within research and academic work. The view of the courtyard as an extension of the living room has been repeated by several and suggests that the courtyard is a place that should accommodate and enable uses connected to the home. READ MORE
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4. Does Addiction Skip a Generation? Patterns of Intergenerational Transmission of Substance Abuse
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskapAbstract : Introduction Intergenerational transmission of substance abuse (SA) is established in epidemiological literature. However, the exact patterns are not well understood. READ MORE
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5. Environmentally friendly, or friendly environment? Exploring environmental sustainability as a motive for residential mobility
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälleAbstract : Considering worldwide urban growth, and the challenges involved concerning sustainable development, the aim of this thesis is to broaden knowledge about the drivers and motivations concerning intra-urban residential mobility. With a specific focus on exploring environmental sustainability as a possible motive for residential mobility, the empirical data is gathered from fourteen semi-structured, in-depth interviews with residents in the Gothenburg metropolitan area, in Sweden. READ MORE