Essays about: "smart-sustainable cities"

Found 4 essays containing the words smart-sustainable cities.

  1. 1. Hus med flyt : Building on water to combat urban congestion and climate change

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Martina Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Arkitektur;

    Abstract : Hus med yt project aims to restore the splashes, ripples, oods, waves, streams, and droplets of water as manifestations of its presence in the built environment. An implementation of affordable oating dwellings dealing with the reality of climate change and urbanization which is demanding a new way of planning urban cities. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Origin and Implementation of the Smart-Sustainable City Concept: The Case of Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Gabrielle Freeman; [2017]
    Keywords : smart-sustainable cities; sustainable development; ICT; climate change; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of a smart-sustainable city (SSC) has recently come to dominate urban sustainability political agendas and academic discourses in Europe. This thesis investigates (1) the origination of the SSC concept, (2) how it is being framed as an approach to sustainable urban development, and (3) how it can be contextualized in concrete projects and urban planning initiatives in the city of Malmö, Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Towards more socially inclusive smart sustainable cities: A study of smart city districts in Greater Copenhagen region

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Daniel Ssekatawa; [2016]
    Keywords : Smart city; sustainable; smart city district; social inclusion; co-creation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Today world’s cities are in a state of flux exhibiting complex dynamics and at the core of sustainability challenges including climate change and urbanization. At the same time cities have been acknowledged as agents of change when it comes to addressing these challenges. READ MORE

  5. 4. What is the role of sustainable consumption in the smart sustainable cites’ projects across Europe?

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Oriol Costa Echaniz; [2014]
    Keywords : smart sustainable cities; sustainable consumption; rebound effect; cities impact.;

    Abstract : Current projections indicate that by 2050, two in every three people will live in urban areas, and that cities will accommodate 3 billion people during this period. Cities are consuming three-quarters of the world's energy and causing three-quarters of global pollution. READ MORE