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1. 1. Dreams, hope and future; An anthropological study about poverty and future plans among of vulnerable youth in Cape Town

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Gustav Carlsson; [2023-09-27]
   Keywords : Hope; Social mobility; Capital; Social suffering; Temporality; Potentiality;

   Abstract : This thesis is a result of Minor Field Studies (MFS) carried out in Cape Town, South Africa and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. South Africa struggles with poverty and has the greatest inequality in the world. READ MORE

3. 2. The Violent and Dangerous Suburb : A Qualitative Study of Suburban Youth View of Exclusion, Suburbs, and Suburban Problems

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Iman Brkic; [2023]
   Keywords : Suburb social problems;

   Abstract : This study examines the perspectives of five young individuals on marginalization, suburbs, and suburban issues. All participants are male and between the ages of 16 and 20 years old, residing and growing up in the suburb of Nydala in Malmö County. READ MORE

4. 3. Toward inclusive cities: exploring migrant participation in Swedish urban planning : a case study of Stockholm’s Hagsätra-Rågsved

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

   Author : Nihal Shehata; [2023]
   Keywords : Social inclusion; participation; the just city; right to the city; spatial justice; sense of belonging; city planning;

   Abstract : The city of Stockholm grapples with significant challenges related to social exclusion and segregation. This particularly affects vulnerable groups such as individuals of migrant background residing in low-income suburbs around the city centre. READ MORE

5. 4. Micro City : Reshaping the relation between industry and the inner city in Helsinki

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Yanghua Weng; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban Design; Obsolote Harbour Industrial Area; Renovation;

   Abstract : The project aims to reshape the relation between industry and living in the obsolete harbour area in Suvilahti, Helsinki by creating a complex community that combines the residential area and public activities with industry and production. In this way, the whole community will be able to act like a micro city with all kinds of functions and be self-sufficient in a way. READ MORE

6. 5. 15 minute city: Revolution in Södertälje? : A study on how the concept of 15 minute city can be applied to Södertälje.

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Nora Syaush; Lukas Chamoun; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: “15 minute city”; Carlos Moreno; density; proximity; diversity; active mobility; TRAST; the urban area Södertälje; Ronna; Case study.; Nyckelord: “15 minutersstaden”; Carlos Moreno; täthet; närhet; mångfald; aktiv mobilitet; TRAST; Södertälje tätort; Ronna; Fallstudie.;

   Abstract : In a society where everything must be within the vicinity and accessible, people face challenges like climate, segregation and inequality. All people have the right to services such as education, care, work and housing without being prevented by unsustainable urban planning. READ MORE