Essays about: "population growth in urban"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 262 essays containing the words population growth in urban.

  1. 1. Constructing Spaces of Intervention in Gothenburg's Urban Periphery; The production of “vulnerable areas” in the City’s official documents

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Melissa Lennartsson; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Vulnerable areas; urban policy; place-making; advanced urban marginality; safety security nexus; neoliberalism; Gothenburg;

    Abstract : This study explores the construction of the “vulnerable area” by critically analyzing the assumptions, representations, and discourses that inform official documents targeting such neighborhoods. By conducting a qualitative content analysis on local policy produced in the City of Gothenburg, this thesis finds that such texts – through their imagination of space – produce “vulnerable areas” as spaces of intervention in need of extraordinary treatment. READ MORE

  2. 2. Compromise or Preserve the Green Characteristics? : Densification and green spaces in Eriksberg, and the impact on residents’ well-being

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Melanie Balasingam; [2024]
    Keywords : Densification; urban sustainability; green space; well-being; Eriksberg;

    Abstract : As Uppsala’s population is in constant growth, Uppsala Municipality has designed a plan to densify Eriksberg and provide more residential homes, while localizing facilities for essential services and social infrastructure (Uppsala kommun, 2017:4). This will affect various green spaces in Eriksberg, which are an important part of the district and have long characterized the area (Lagergren et al. READ MORE

  3. 3. Norrbotnia Line Dance

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : David Janson; [2023]
    Keywords : Piteå; Train; Norrbotnia Line; Repurposing; Addition; Relocation; Moving;

    Abstract : The Norrbotnia Line Dance project focuses on the expansion and densification of Piteå, a small city in northern Sweden. To accommodate the expected population growth, the thesis explores interventions to urban sprawl by reorganizing existing buildings along Kyrkbrogatan, a main street in the city. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Right Stad of Mind - A visionplan for a restorative neighbourhood in 'Het Eilandje', Antwerp.

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

    Author : Martine Mahu; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : More and more people are moving to urban areas, but with this urban growth, there is also an increase in the urban population coping with health problems. This thesis explores the possibilities of restoring mental health through Urban Design. This is done by creating a vision plan for a restorative neighbourhood in Antwerp, named 'Het Eilandje'.. READ MORE

  5. 5. Air quality prediction in metropolitan areas using deep learning methods

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Augustin Ionut Ionascu; [2023]
    Keywords : air quality; forecasting; time-series; univariate; multivariate; multi-step; Attention; Transformer;

    Abstract : The rapid growth of the world's urban population shows that people are increasingly moving to cities. In recent decades, the frequent occurrence of smog caused by increasing industrialization has brought environmental pollution to record highs. READ MORE