Essays about: "public-space"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 580 essays containing the word public-space.
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1. Headphone Bubbles : Negotiating Space through Audio
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Headphones are a common feature of public space. They allow users to determine what noise they hear and are visible to others. This paper aims to explore how headphones affect spatial perception through personal choice and social context. READ MORE
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2. Oaserna : ett gestaltningsförslag för Östra kyrkogårdens minneslund och dess närmaste omgivning i Malmö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Under de senaste decennierna har trycket på de urbana grönområdena ökat till följd av att städerna växer. Under coronapandemin utnyttjades de gröna offentliga platserna i städerna i större utsträckning än tidigare och när SVT gjorde ett reportage om pulkaåkande barn på Skogskyrkogården i Stockholm var samhällsdebatten i gång. READ MORE
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3. Pedestrian movement and exposure to heat stress in Gothenburg, Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : 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
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4. “Experiencing what you cannot read” : Planners’ encounters with embodied knowledge about feelings of safety in public space
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : In the pursuit of planning for inclusive public space, this thesis addresses feelings of unsafety as a hindering aspect of equal access. The aim of this thesis is to explore the role of embodied knowledge within urban planning for understanding feelings of safety in public space. READ MORE
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5. Dead Spaces, Vibrant Places : Planning ideology, practice, and the built environment in Umeå
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : A vibrant place is abundant in energy and life. This vibrant energy comes from the presence of a great diversity of people performing a great diversity of activities. Vibrancy is an atmosphere we can intuitively feel in certain public spaces, and likewise we intuitively feel when a place is dead. READ MORE