Essays about: "urban catalysts"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words urban catalysts.
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1. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE
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2. Revitalising urban landscape : strategies and visions for the railway loop of Riga
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : lmost two centuries ago technological progress together with a growth of manufacturing rapidly changed the way how we organise our cities and infrastructure. Transport, especially railways, gained a dominant role as very efficient way to transport goods and people. READ MORE
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3. Sulfur poisoning and regeneration of copper zeolites for NH3-SCR : Effect of SO2/SO3 ratio
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/KemiteknikAbstract : The road transportation is a big source for the release of NOx emissions. NOx has been confirmed to cause negative affect on the air-quality especially in the urban areas, there are therefore regulations for allowed released amount from vehicles. READ MORE
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4. The Influences of an Eco-village towards Urban Sustainability : A case study of two Swedish eco-villages
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Scholars who study grassroots innovations argue that small-scale community-led urban projects can serve as catalysts accelerating sustainability, by spreading their techniques and practices into a broader society. This thesis explores the claim by investigating influences of two Swedish eco-villages through two spheres: individual and whole eco-village project basis-influence. READ MORE
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5. How integrated are women and gender in Integrated Water Resource Management? : a discourse analysis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis examines how gender and women are included, constructed and represented in Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) policy documents. Using Critical Discourse Analysis with a feminist approach, this study analyzes ten IWRM policy documents, ranging from the international to national level. READ MORE