Essays about: "sustainable transit"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 64 essays containing the words sustainable transit.

  1. 31. Assessing the walking access to bus stops in Umeå urban area and the relationship with the socio-economic characteristics

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Blekou Adama; [2018]
    Keywords : Keywords: Bus stop; Accessibility; GIS; Network analysis; Service area; Closest distance; Multiple regression; Income; Age; Genre; Housing.;

    Abstract : To reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere and protect the environment, Swedish cities are heavily invested in sustainable development by developing pedestrian roads and intensifying public transport. Their goal is to make the population less dependent on cars by facilitating accessibility to transit transport. READ MORE

  3. 32. urban movERS : ELEVATED RAILWAY STRUCTURES AND URBAN LIFE

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Hans Viljoen; [2018]
    Keywords : elevated railway structures; elevated transit structures; urban typologies; urban infrastructures; transport; railways;

    Abstract : Elevated railway structures (ERS) has for more than a century been evolving as an urban archetype. Present in various forms in cities across the globe, to transport the increasing number of citizens, ERS are urban infrastructures that perform a vital role in curbing congestion and pollution that plague cities so often. READ MORE

  4. 33. Gender Based Perception of Safety : An exploratory among Stockholm residents

    University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljö

    Author : Sofia Norio; [2018]
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    Abstract : A city is considered to be safe when people can move freely, without being concerned about being subjected to any crime. CPTED is a way to work with crime prevention in the society. Although safety and security are two distinct concepts, they can interact with each other in the work towards a more sustainable society. READ MORE

  5. 34. Smelly sustainability : the case of the 1st Polish food waste to biogas plant

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Vera Chudnikova; [2018]
    Keywords : biogas; food waste; renewable energy; waste management; Zabrze; Poland; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Poland with its long coal and landfilling traditions struggles to reach the European Union goals for both the share of energy produced from renewable sources and management of biodegradable waste. Biogas is proven to be a part of a sustainable solution addressing the problem of organic waste utilisation while providing an opportunity for renewable energy generation as well as for nutrients recycling. READ MORE

  6. 35. No shared vision for the sharing economy? : exploring the transformative potential of the non-profit sharing economy in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Annabel Schickner; Sanne Raggers; [2017]
    Keywords : sharing economy; collaborative consumption; non-profit sharing; transformative social innovation; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Consumerism contributes to sustainability problems of social fragmentation and environmental degradation. In response to this the sharing economy is a relatively new and rapidly growing phenomenon. READ MORE