Essays about: "urban climate action"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 69 essays containing the words urban climate action.

  1. 1. Morocco’s Green Mosque Program in the City of Marrakesh

    University essay from

    Author : Elizabeth Gray; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Islamic Environmentalism; Feminism; Public Participation; Urban Planning; Religion;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study in Marrakesh of Morocco's Green Mosque Program, whose objective is to use solar energy and other green technologies in Morocco's numerous mosques. Focuses of the thesis include how the Green Mosque Program came about, the roles of women within the program and the social effects of the program. READ MORE

  3. 2. Arbete med biologisk mångfald på Kungliga Djurgården : med fokus på rödlistade och invasiva arter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Vanda Barkstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : biologisk mångfald; rödlistade arter; invasiva arter; skötselåtgärder; bekämpningsåtgärder; Kungliga Djurgården; Kungliga Djurgårdens förvaltning;

    Abstract : Fler och fler arter hotas av förändrad markanvändning, klimatförändringar, spridning av invasiva arter m.m. För att motverka den negativa utvecklingen har urbana grönområden blivit allt viktigare. READ MORE

  4. 3. Methods for local energy and climate planning : A Case stuudy on the Urban Community of Dunkirk

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

    Author : Sacha Thibault; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy transition - Climate and energy policy - Renewable energy - Decision-Support Tools - Local authorities; Energiomställning - Klimat- och energipolitik - Förnybar energi - Verktyg för beslutsstöd - Lokala myndigheter;

    Abstract : Energy management concerns were raised in France after the oil crisis in the 1970s. From then, the local actors developed policies to better control the energy production and consumption on the territories. Climate considerations and the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions were then added to these energy issues in the early 2000s. READ MORE

  5. 4. Urban Climate Justice for Whom? A comparative discourse analysis exploring the concept of climate justice in urban climate strategy action plans.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kincsö Angyal; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: climate change; climate justice; urban justice; urban climate action; adaptation; policy analysis; EU climate action; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Despite an increased emphasis on the role of cities in reaching the EU's ambitious climate goals, attention has been lacking paid towards climate justice on an urban level. Simultaneously, following international directives, urban adaptation plans are expected to consider climate justice in their approach and acknowledge the effects and benefits of climate action on their most exposed citizens. READ MORE

  6. 5. Living with the surrounding conditions - Towards a more sustainable way of dwelling in an urban context

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

    Author : Raphael Börlin; [2023]
    Keywords : adaptive housing; performative dwelling; lowtech; typology; climate conditions; urban housing; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Historically, inhabitants have always altered their domestic spaces to adapt to different environmental conditions and to meet personal needs. Especially in rural dwellings, lowtech but very effective and simple ways of adaptations have been and are still in use. READ MORE