Essays about: "sustainability in the built environment"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 141 essays containing the words sustainability in the built environment.
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11. Research and Analysis of Suspension Dynamics of an Autonomous Bidirectional Road Vehicle
University essay from KTH/Väg- och spårfordon samt konceptuell fordonsdesignAbstract : The bidirectionality of road vehicles is a novel research area, which is directly connected with autonomy, efficiency, flexibility and sustainability of transportation. The research in this area is mostly performed with stringent restrictions in corporate secrecy. This fact makes the area publicly unexplored, moreover highly future oriented. READ MORE
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12. ”The Sea City” in Trelleborg: A climate-adapted design proposal to combat flooding from cloudbursts and rising sea levels
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Scientific studies indicate that the effects of the ongoing climate crisis negatively affect and sometimes also threaten the built environment, humanity and nature in many ways. Cloudbursts and rising sea levels are two examples of such effects, which result in complex dilemmas and interesting challenges that planners and urban designers face within their field of work. READ MORE
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13. Looking beyond the economics : How can we create a more viable society with sustainability?
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : The title of this thesis, looking beyond the economics, is a first way to define the problem that we have in our built environment. The research question, how can we create a more viable society with circular economy, is the start of the investigation. Hopefully finding answers to a more sustainable way of building. READ MORE
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14. Temporal Dynamics in Urban Design : The Case of Möllevångstorget, Malmö
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Möllevången is a fascinating study of a neighborhood that has undergone significant change and transformation over time. Historically, the area was known for its working-class roots, with crowded narrow streets and traditional Swedish homes; but in recent decades the area has seen waves of gentrification and redevelopment, resulting in a mix of a new and old built environment that has made it one of the most diverse and dynamic places in the city of Malmö. READ MORE
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15. Design for Disassembly and Reuse : Developing an Indicator System for Volumetric Timber Structures Based on Case Studies
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/TräteknikAbstract : The environmental impacts of the construction industry, and the built environment, as the end product of construction activity, are massive due to the extensive use of energy and resources. Sustainability and circular economy are recognized as the main solution to the existing environmental impacts of this industry and the main approach to the sustainable development of it. READ MORE
