Essays about: "sustainable housing"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 396 essays containing the words sustainable housing.

  1. 21. Understanding Access to Clean Cooking Fuels in Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Manuel Enrique Salas Salazar; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Adoption of clean cooking fuels is conditioned by factors known as barriers and enablers, which characterize the decision-making environment of a household. Access to clean cooking is a target part of the Sustainable Development Goals, yet it currently stands at 19.5% in Kenya. READ MORE

  3. 22. Encouraging Recycling in Co-living : A Redesigning of Sorting Bins

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Eugene Chan; Avinash Kumar Karuppasamy; [2023]
    Keywords : Co-living; Student Household; Sustainable Behavior; Collective Responsibility; Individualistic Responsibility; User Experience; Nudging; Product Service System; Sorting Bins; Waste Management; Recycling; Sorting; Co-living; Studentbostad; Studentbostäder; Hållbart beteende; Kollektivt ansvar; Individualistiskt ansvar; Användarupplevelse; Puffning; Produktservicesystem; Sorteringskärl; Avfallshantering; Återvinning; Källsortering;

    Abstract : There is an inefficiency of waste management in co-living spaces for students, emphasizing the importance of proper waste sorting. A multifaceted research methodology was initiated with a literature review to understand existing waste management solutions and how they work as a system, followed by attribute studies pivotal for co-living spaces. READ MORE

  4. 23. Neighbourhood Mosaic: Regeneration Project for the large-scale housing area in Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Mariia Khalimon; [2023]
    Keywords : Regeneration; Reuse; Transformation; Adaptive transformation; Social Sustainability; Sustainability; Sustainable Urban Design; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The problem of outdated large-scale housing estates has been prevalent in many cities, resulting in unbalanced social issues, uncomfortable living conditions, and a lack of response to climate change. The research focuses on the Almgården area in Malmo, Sweden, and aims to address these challenges by proposing a sustainable design solution that can improve the quality of life for residents while reducing environmental impact. READ MORE

  5. 24. From area to volume, experimental youth housing in Gottsunda

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Natalia Hedström; [2023]
    Keywords : housing; youth; student; dwelling; architecture; volume;

    Abstract : The base for this project is the challenge of housing shortage. This is occurring all over Sweden and Uppsala is no exception. The Municipality of Uppsala is growing fast, and the district of Gottsunda is one of the neighborhoods with a major future plan of densification and development. READ MORE

  6. 25. Hållbarhetscertifiering : effekter på värdekedjan av byggmaterial

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Sofia Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : effekter på värdekedjan; fallstudie; frivilliga hållbarhetscertifieringar för byggnader i Sverige; hållbar utveckling; ; standarder;

    Abstract : En av vår tids stora utmaningar handlar om att möta klimatkrisen och ökade krav på levnadsstandard hos en växande global befolkning. Allt fler flyttar från rurala till urbana områden, vilket pressar bostadsmarknader världen över. READ MORE