Essays about: "productive cities"

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

  1. 1. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inclusionary housing in Copenhagen : An analysis on tenure type mix and socio-economic segregation

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

    Author : Sjors Cornelis Kaasjager; [2021]
    Keywords : inclusionary housing IH ; housing policy; social mix; tenure type mix; socio‐economic segregation;

    Abstract : Since the foundation of the Nordic welfare state, architecture and urban planning have been central elements in the creation of post‐war, modern welfare cities. Ideals of healthy, socially conscious and productive capitalist futures have been articulated through housing design, planning strategies and infrastructure projects. READ MORE

  4. 3. Farming as common ground - an agri-cluster to support the development of Vintrie, Malmö

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

    Author : Nada Dhaiba; [2021]
    Keywords : urban design; urban agriculture; sustainable development; food supply systems; productive city; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : On a global scale, the modern food supply systems enabled a consistent supply of goods thanks to the technological advances. However, the continued urban growth led to an increase in demand in terms of food supply, and the displacement of food cultivation away from the cities to rural land. READ MORE

  5. 4. New Housing Developments: A Localisation Strategy considering Energy-Efficiency from an Urban Structure and Transport Perspective for the city of Falun

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

    Author : Adeyemi Kazeem Ajayi; [2020]
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    Abstract : There are several considerations when planning new housing developments, and resultant problems require critical analysis. This thesis has focused on studying some part of the potential issues in the case of a project in the city of Falun. READ MORE

  6. 5. A critical review of the intersection between design, ethics and technology : the social importance of designers and how ethics can truly be promoted through design

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Jana Voykova; [2020]
    Keywords : ethical design; design ethics; critical design; speculative design; ethics; morality; technology; disruptive technology; innovation; autonomous vehicles; smart cities;

    Abstract : In his speech during the 2016 Speculative Design Symposium, held at the University of California, San Diego, Benjamin Bratton1 rightly argued that the job of 21st century design is to undo (much of) the design of the 20th.A number of recent controversial designs and practices in the business and public sphere have suddenly made ethical design (design ethics2) a hot topic in the design community. READ MORE