Essays about: "post-industrial cities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words post-industrial cities.

1. 1. Competitive cities and architecture. : A case study of Malmo, Sweden

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

   Author : Nathan Frank Ó Néill; [2023]
   Keywords : Neoliberalism; Urban Planning Architecture; City-Branding; Competitive city;

   Abstract : Abstract    This thesis explores the evolving relationship between architecture and the globally competitive city, specifically examining how architects are involved in the realization of market metaphors that underpin city-branding on global markets. Specifically, this research focuses on waterfront redevelopment projects of post-industrial cities. READ MORE

3. 2. Platsspecifika kvaliteter i transformationsprocesser : narrativ om Hafenareal i Basel, Schweiz

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

   Author : Linnéa Lundström; [2023]
   Keywords : postindustriell transformation; hamnomvandling; platsspecifika kvaliteter; narrativ; landskapsarkitektur;

   Abstract : Omvandlingen av postindustriella hamnområden har under de senaste decennierna sett snarlik ut i städer världen över. Stadsbyggnadsidealet om den täta blandstaden har resulterat i en generell utveckling från industrilandskap till högprofilerade waterfronts, vars gestaltning tar marginell hänsyn till existerande platsspecifika värden. READ MORE

4. 3. The urban cure : design with local landscape dynamics

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

   Author : Lilja Will; [2023]
   Keywords : landscape architecture; landscape as a medium; landscape urbanism; process based design; eco-social services; shrinking city; post-industrial revitalisation; sustainable urban planning;

   Abstract : The worlds cities are currently facing challenges related to climate change, resource loss, poverty, social inequality, and technological disruptions. Sustainable urban planning is crucial, especially with the increasing global population and urbanization. Cities are the vital organs that determine the growth and further development of a region. READ MORE

5. 4. Reclaiming Eco Assemblages - Emphasis on ecosystem resilience in human-oriented urban design in Varvsstaden, Malmö, Sweden

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

   Author : Ghada Ahmed Mahmoud Shaaban; [2022]
   Keywords : Post Industrial; Ecosystem Resilience; Green-Blue Infrastructure; Malmö; Öresund; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Many cities are facing the problem of old industrial areas whose soil has been contaminated with toxic substances created by different historical activities within the area. The great unsolved environmental problems, such as: water, soil and air pollution prob- lems, and habitat loss in the Öresund region today, are a result of the industrialization era. READ MORE

6. 5. Transition Town Ulvsunda - sustainable reconstruction in post-industrial cities

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Judia Avenine; [2022]
   Keywords : urban planning; post-industrial cities; sustainability; urban renewal; urban reconstruction;

   Abstract : As space is becoming more scarce in cities worldwide, as well as concerns regarding sustainability and exploitation of nature, redevelopment and regeneration of existing sites is becoming a more sought after approach. At the same time, urban planners are raising concerns regarding the increasing homogeneity and segregation in cities calling for more mixed use and having cities reflect the complex web of interactions between people, industry and other actors. READ MORE