Essays about: "natural amenity"

Found 5 essays containing the words natural amenity.

  1. 1. Naturlika planteringar med upplevelsevärden : en studie om vegetationsstrukturens betydelse för stadens gröna rum

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

    Author : Nathalie Nessmar; [2022]
    Keywords : urban grönska; naturlik plantering; upplevelsevärden; vegetationsstruktur;

    Abstract : Naturlika planteringar utgör en stor del av den vardagsgrönska som människor möter i staden. Planteringarna anlades på 60- och 70-talet som ett komplement till stadens finparker, med ett löfte om upplevelserik grönska och låga skötselkostnader. READ MORE

  3. 2. Valuing Forest Amenities : assessing the effect of non-market amenities on real estate prices

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Pedro Manuel Obregón Santander; [2022]
    Keywords : amenity; hedonic pricing method HPM ; forests; city planning; dwelling prices; revealed preferences;

    Abstract : Quantitative information on residents' valuations attached to forests is needed for assessing land use, city planning, and the development of policies for forest preservation. This paper aims to value implicitly non-market forest amenities by estimating real estate housing prices and specific amounts of environmental amenities associated with recreational houses, specifically forest types. READ MORE

  4. 3. Practical approach towards degrowth transition : a case study of an emerging ecovillage in Kalmar, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Sarah Costa; [2015]
    Keywords : organic Farm; Kalmar; sustainability science; grassroots initiative; degrowth; ecovillage; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Degrowth refers to an alternative human society which is simplistic, cooperative and opposite of current growth system which is based on overproduction and overconsumption. The current growth trend is indisputably unsustainable for the future being of the earth and its’ population. READ MORE

  5. 4. Valuation of Amenities in the Housing Market : A Hedonic Price Approach

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Economics, Finance and Statistics

    Author : Liljeroos Adam; Gabriel Hjalmarsson; [2015]
    Keywords : Hedonic price model; amenity; natural amenity; housing market; Central Business District;

    Abstract : This paper intends to examine what fraction of house prices can be accredited to the distance between residential properties and proximity to parks, water and city centers. Although a large body of work on the subject of amenities and house prices using a hedonic model already exists, we wish to contribute with an in-depth analysis on these variables of focus. READ MORE

  6. 5. Värdet av extensiva gröna tak : ett upplevelseperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)

    Author : Anna Eriksson; [2011]
    Keywords : gröna tak; extensiva gröna tak; bruna tak; takvegetation; upplevelse; urbanisering; visuell kontakt; klimat; hälsa;

    Abstract : Gröna tak har använts genom alla tider, men det är främst på senare år som en säker teknik i allt högre grad har bidragit till ett ökat intresse för användningen av gröna tak, i kombination med att man i allt större utsträckning har börjat förstå de positiva effekter som vegetationen har för stadens klimat och miljö. Gröna tak har i allt högre grad börjat användas för att lösa tekniska problem så som att förbättra stadsklimatet och minska dagvattenavrinning. READ MORE