Essays about: "neighbourhood decay"
Found 4 essays containing the words neighbourhood decay.
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1. Making Culture - Continuous re-appropriation of a city piece
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : I understand the site of the former Schilleroper as a piece of the city with an unsettled history of trying, failing and trying again. Despite its difficult history of ups and downs, the Schilleroper has been a meaningful and popular place within its neighbourhood. A place of affordable, low threshold culture for the former working class residents. READ MORE
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2. An analysis of accessibility to grocery stores by walking and cycling. : A comparative study of Ålidhem, Tomtebo, Carlshem and Sofiehem neighbourhoods in Umeå using ArcGIS Network Dataset
University essay from Umeå universitet/KulturgeografiAbstract : Accessibility is a gateway to accessing opportunities or service sites, i.e., grocery shopping, healthcare and jobs and it has been used as a proxy to measure inequalities. The equity, in travel time or distance, to accessing of these services is vital to ensure high accessibility hence providing equality. READ MORE
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3. The premise of progress
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Nima is a distressed neighbourhood located north of central Accra, the capital city of Ghana in West Africa. Nima is an extremely dense community, where land is very scarce. Single floor, clay built compound houses occupy the entire neighbourhood. Spatial planning is lacking, infrastructure is limited and overcrowding proposes a severe problem. READ MORE
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4. The Role of Community Engagementin Urban Sustaiability : Investigation of three neighbourhoods in Toronto
University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This paper considers the quantitative and qualitative observation-based assessment of neighbourhoodhealth in three Toronto neighbourhoods. In so doing, the paper addresses prevailing challenges andopportunities in a range of forms of neighbourhood health. READ MORE