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  1. 1. Planning neighbourhoods for local living. New Urbanism ideas in practice

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Vejuna Zalalyte; [2023-11-20]
    Keywords : neighbourhood; urban planning; density; mixed-use; walkability; access to services; local living; travel behaviour; behaviourism; New Urbanism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the effect of New Urbanist planning theory on facilitating sustainable local living behaviours in inner city neighbourhoods. Drawing on the empirical evidence of two New Urbanist neighbourhoods in Lithuania and Sweden, the residents’ everyday lived experiences of the key guiding New Urbanist principles of density, mixed land use and walkability are explored. READ MORE

  3. 2. Relaxed Priority Queue & Evaluation of Locks

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Andreas Rudén; Ludvig Andersson; [2023-10-23]
    Keywords : Concurrency; Data Structures; Algorithms; Priority Queue; Semantic Relaxation; Lock-free; Scalability; Performance;

    Abstract : We present a new, lock-free and concurrent priority queue, utilizing some ideas from [1] by Rukundo et al., that relaxes the traditional sequential semantics of the delete_min operation to achieve better scalability and performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. En grön oas mellan stad och natur : ett växtgestaltningsförslag över Triangelplatsen i Stockholm med fokus på Nigel Dunnetts metodik för naturalistiska planteringar

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

    Author : Gustav Stål; Matilda Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : naturalistiska planteringar; växtmix; ; växtsamhällen; ståndort; Nigel Dunnett; växtgestaltning;

    Abstract : Urbanisering, bostadsbrist och klimatförändringar är några av de faktorer som ställer högre krav på våra städer idag. Samhällen byggs i och med detta tätare och är i ständig omvandling för att anpassa sig till de problem som städerna ställs inför. I takt med urbaniseringen begränsas utrymmen till grönytor och grönska. READ MORE

  5. 4. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia

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

    Author : Sara Sandefeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; Bogotá; Colombia; safety; urban design; urban spaces; women; gender; fear Stadsplanering; trygghet; publika rum; kvinnor; kön; rädsla; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE

  6. 5. Improvement of a Vermicompost Sieving Machine for Smallholder Farmers in the Philippines : A study conducted in science city of Muñoz, Philippines

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

    Author : Anokina Marcos Yousif; Felipe Vidal; Ioana Cosaceanu; [2023]
    Keywords : Philippines; Philippine Carabao Center; Sieve Machine; Smallholder farmer; Vermicompost; Filippinerna; maskkompostering; Philippine Carabao Center; siktmaskin; småskaliga bönder;

    Abstract : The Philippines has a primarily agricultural economy, with many rural residents relying on farming for their livelihoods. The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) was established in 1992 to support smallholder farmers in the country through research and technology development related to carabaos. READ MORE