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  1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

    University essay from

    Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

    Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pedestrian movement and exposure to heat stress in Gothenburg, Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madeleine Cleverstam Vikström; [2023-06-22]
    Keywords : urban climate; heat stress; Space Syntax; pedestrian movement; urban morphology;

    Abstract : An area in Gothenburg, Sweden, representing various planning designs and microclimates, were investigated, in order to estimate how the study area manifests potential pedestrian movement patterns and urban climate conditions in terms of heat stress. The study is based on the Geographical Information System (GIS) where pedestrian movement and heat stress is calculated. READ MORE

  4. 3. Could you imagine that face on that body? : A study of deepfakes and performers’ rights in EU law

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Affärsrätt; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Emil Tyni; [2023]
    Keywords : Intellectual property; Performers rights; Deepfake; AI;

    Abstract : The natural desire to express the human experience through song, dance, speech and movement have characterised culture and society throughout history. From frantic dances around fires, to comedies and dramas at the ancient theatres, to sold out arena concerts, all driven by the same fundamental spirit of creation and expression. READ MORE

  5. 4. Befintliga lekplatsers utveckling : hur hållbarhets- och lekvärdesaspekter kan förhöjas ur ett förvaltningsperspektiv

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

    Author : Emma Held; [2023]
    Keywords : lekplats; förvaltning; lekvärde; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Under de senaste årtiondena har barns tillgång till platser i staden som de kan upptäcka och göra till sina minskat drastiskt. Platser planerade av vuxna för barn, så som till exempel lekplatser, har därför blivit viktigare för barns utomhuslek. READ MORE

  6. 5. Creating safe, lively and attractive street spaces in city centres : A case study of Nygatan and Järnagatan in Södertälje

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Bakhaya Jeanette; Felicia Norlin; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; safe; alive; attractive; street space; city centre; street; design; urban form; mobility; environment; social; enjoyment; movement; public places; pedestrian friendly; hållbarhet; trygg; levande; attraktiv; gaturum; stadskärna; gata; utformning; stadsform; mobilitet; miljö; socialt; njutning; rörelse; offentliga platser; gångvänligt;

    Abstract : Throughout time, cities have been built in different ways and city structures can look different in different places in the world. The urban planning ideal has changed and small narrow alleys in the city have today been replaced by large roads adapted for cars. READ MORE