Essays about: "new town development"

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1. 1. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

   Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE

3. 2. Energy Security for Sustainable Development : Exploring the Potential Contribution of Renewable Energy Communities in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Paul Hasselgren; Marwan Tawaha; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy Security; Community Enterprises; Renewable Energy Communities; Community Entrepreneurship; Leadership;

   Abstract : Ensuring affordable and clean energy is vital for sustainable development. The vulnerability of the European energy system has highlighted the need for resilient solutions. Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), essentially neighbors producing and sharing electricity, have emerged as promising components of a resilient energy system. READ MORE

4. 3. Nature Nexus - Small town sustainability in an island context

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

   Author : Emily Axtell Himber; [2022]
   Keywords : Urban Design; Rural Design; Denmark; Nexø; Bornholm; Small Town Sustainability; Residential; Yderområde i Danmark; Yderkommuner; Sunshine Island; Solskinsøen; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Despite its sandy beaches, lush forest, and many sunshine hours, Bornholm was placed on a list along with 23 other municipalities as a peripheral area by Erhvervsstyrelsen in 2014. This designation means that the municipality’s income per capita is less than 90 percent of the national average and over an hour away from a large city. READ MORE

5. 4. From community ownership to community fellowship : qualitative analysis of the socio-economic consequences of asset redistribution in rural Scotland

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Mathieu Baptiste Adrien Chanteloup; [2022]
   Keywords : asset redistribution; commoning; community building; community capacity; spiralling-up trajectory; social capital; rural development; Scotland;

   Abstract : Understanding inequalities regarding land and asset ownership is essential to comprehending rural areas. An unbalance situation regarding the ownership of assets, especially in rural areas where people are even more dependent on land management and the resources they can get from it, makes rural society more fragile. READ MORE

6. 5. There is nothing wrong with the Rights of Nature: They just need a supervisor : The impact of the implementation of Rights of Nature in Ecuador and the small-town Esperie.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Marie Meshe; [2022]
   Keywords : Ecuador; Rights of Nature; La Esperie; Buen vivir; Sumak Kawsay; La Hesperia; Indigenous peoples; Political Ecology; Ecuador Constitution 2008; A social- ecological system; Sustainability; 2030 Agenda; Global goals; Naturens rättigheter; Hållbarhet; Globala målen; Agenda 2030;

   Abstract : The Rights of Nature is a relatively new approach to sustainable development, promoting that current environmental legislation is insufficient to protect Nature from human harm. The Rights of Nature movements emphases the importance of recognizing other living entities in our legal system. READ MORE