Essays about: "road aesthetics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words road aesthetics.

  1. 1. Design Concept for Thule Strollers- Improving the user experience in the dark

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Torun Nachtweij; [2019]
    Keywords : User experience; Lights for strollers; Safety; Aesthetics; Behavioral design; Thule; Concept development.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : For most people getting a stroller is an obvious thing to do when having a baby. It’s mainly used for transportation of the baby but has other functions as well. For example, it is used as a storage, serves as a shopping bag for groceries and makes a perfect bed for a baby nap. READ MORE

  3. 2. Vägarna i Örbyhus : att gestalta stråk med platsidentitet i fokus

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

    Author : Jessica Jerrås; [2019]
    Keywords : platsidentitet; platstillhörighet; stråk; gestaltning; Örbyhus;

    Abstract : En tågstation är på många sätt en alldeles speciell och betydelsefull plats. Den innebär kontakt med omvärlden men är samtidigt en plats att komma hem till. Det är alltså en plats på vägen, inte bara på vägen till andra orter, utan även på väg till andra platser inom orten. READ MORE

  4. 3. Aesthetic considerations in localization decisions of city entrances : the Southern approach to Greater Stockholm Region as an example

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

    Author : Ella Uppala; [2017]
    Keywords : road architecture; road aesthetics; city entrances; city approaches; environmental aesthetics; road user experience; road environment;

    Abstract : Th is thesis is about the aesthetic qualities of highways that function as approach roads to cities, regions, and the diff erent municipalities of these regions. A ques-tion that is posed is about the relevance of aesthetic considerations in the locali-zation decisions of elements that signal approaching and entering areas along the highway: How can the need for cues of entrance be localized along city approach-es, based on aesthetic criteria formulated from the road user’s perspective? Th e question was deemed important for two reasons. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gröna broar : ekologiska, sociala och estetiska tillgångar

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

    Author : Jonna Blomfeldt; [2013]
    Keywords : grön bro; hållbar utveckling; faunapassager; trivalent design; ecological infrastructure; green bridge;

    Abstract : The visions of the United Nations concerning sustainable development and conservation of biodiversity can only be realized if the human population succeeds in creating coexistence between human and wildlife. Landscape architects are able to influence on how landscapes are to be maintained and developed. READ MORE

  6. 5. How mobility networks have been dealt with socially and how they can better be dealt with in the future

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Marc-André Grimpe Martineau; [2012]
    Keywords : Evolutionary patterns; cities; aesthetics of mobility; social mobility; traffic; boulevards; technical facts; context driven design; network-oriented planning; urban accupuncture.;

    Abstract : The city, since the industrialization period, is no longer the product of a single mind. With bold and massive investment in infrastructure networks that followed this period, engineering professions gained unparallel social status and gained importance in municipality ranks. READ MORE