Essays about: "neighborhood design"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 114 essays containing the words neighborhood design.
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1. Naturbaserad dagvattenhantering : gestaltningsförslag för främjandet av Bäcklösabäckens mångfald och rekreation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : I takt med att Uppsalas utvecklingsområde Södra staden expanderas, minskar stadens grönområden och permeabla ytor för dagvattnet att infiltrera. Detta leder både till en förlust av biologisk mångfald, ekologiska spridningsvägar och en större belastning på Bäcklösas avrinningsområde som täcker stora delar av Södra staden. READ MORE
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2. International Contribution to Rebuilding Cities : A Content Analysis of the United Nations Initial Post-Conflict Reconstruction Framework for the City of Mosul
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : This study aims to analyze the design of the United Nations post-conflict reconstruction plans and their role as an international actor. To answer this, a qualitative content analysis was conducted on the written content of the “Initial Planning Framework for the Reconstruction of Mosul”. READ MORE
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3. Residents’ perception of safety in a vulnerable neighborhood : A case study from Andersberg, Gävle, Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/SamhällsbyggnadAbstract : Feeling safe is important for residents in their neighborhoods, but how do residents living in an area rumored to be unsafe perceive safety? This case study examined the perceived safety in a vulnerable area (Swedish: Utsatt område) in Gävle, Sweden. These vulnerable neighborhoods fall under the Swedish million housing program that consist of residential areas with large and high resident buildings that are often densified. READ MORE
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4. Chúuka’an: Activating Public places in grid settlements.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Throughout the years, Mérida has been subject of an outstanding growth, economically, socially and spatially. Starting from being a major Mayan civilization city, to a colonial Spanish settlement that grew into being the capital of the peninsula, it has always gone through changes and innovations according to the necessities of its inhabitants. READ MORE
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5. Spatializing Hospitality : A design exploration on how to provide spatial agency to immigrant households in Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : The thesis investigates how a host country can apply ethics of hospitality to housing that allow refugees and asylum seekers spatial agency. The necessity of doing this is to reduce the passive state of being “guests” for refugees when they are waiting for answers of asylum application approval. READ MORE
