Essays about: "sustainable urban green infrastructure"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 106 essays containing the words sustainable urban green infrastructure.

  1. 16. Comparative study of green infrastructure valuation toolkits B£ST and GI-VAL : Increase comprehensiveness of economic green infrastructure valuation assessments

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ludvig Callermo Riedel; [2022]
    Keywords : Green infrastructure; Ecosystem services; Green infrastructure valuation; Economic valuation; Green infrastructure assessment tool; Sustainable urban development;

    Abstract : There is an abundance of ready-made tools for assessing the economic value of green infrastructure. Each with more or less unique design components and method approaches concerning quantifying and monetizing green infrastructure. READ MORE

  3. 17. Urbana ekosystemtjänster : en fallstudie av Uppsala kommun

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

    Author : Matilda Lundh Berg; [2022]
    Keywords : ekosystemtjänster; hållbar stadsutveckling; kommunal planering; planeringsverktyg;

    Abstract : Urbanisering, likt andra samtida utmaningar, åskådliggör ett behov av en mer hållbar stadsutveckling. Idag finns det en medvetenhet om de utmaningar som städer står inför vilket har lett till att den täta och gröna staden förespråkas. READ MORE

  4. 18. Efficiency of sustainable urban drainage systems during flash floods

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Snærós Axelsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Bioretention Cell; Rain Garden; Infiltration Trench; Green Roof; Permeable Pavement; Stormwater runoff; Storm Water Management Model;

    Abstract : As the world’s population is migrating more into urban areas, landcover changes follow. Natural pervious areas are being converted to impervious areas, which when subjected to rain generates more stormwater runoff. READ MORE

  5. 19. Analysing the narrative on Urban Green Infrastructure and Environmental justice A case study of the municipalities of Aarhus and Malmö.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Anam Riaz; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmental Justice; Urban Green Infrastructure; Urban Greening; Urban Green Justice; Just Urban Green Planning; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Greening projects are becoming increasingly popular as part of urban transitions towards sustainable cities. Many academic studies have shown that under certain conditions these projects do not address or even execrate existing socio-spatial inequalities. READ MORE

  6. 20. An analysis of the understanding of maintenance of nature-based solutions for urban stormwater management

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emma Knapik; [2022]
    Keywords : Flood adaptation; resilience; sustainability; green infrastructure; uncertainty; Översvämnings anpassning; spänstighet; hållbarhet; osäkerhet;

    Abstract : Urban stormwater management is necessary to protect human life and society from the dangers and damages associated with flooding from extreme weather events. Conventional measures of stormwater management utilise grey infrastructure to convey runoff away from urban areas, but due to increasing urbanization, aging of urban infrastructure, climatic variability, and flooding due to extreme weather events, these measures are often no longer sufficient. READ MORE