Essays about: "urban crises"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words urban crises.

  1. 1. Community Continuity Management : An Exploration of the Energy Production and Use of a Fictional Stockholm Neighbourhood in a Crisis

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Nils Brattgård; [2023]
    Keywords : Business Continuity Management; Community Continuity Management; Energy Community; Energy Resilience; Energy; Resilience; Preparedness; Adaptation; Wellness; Wellbeing; Blackout; Power Failure; High Impact Low Probability; Crisis; Disaster; Kontinuitetshantering; Community Continuity Management; Energigemenskap; Energiresiliens; Energi; Resiliens; Beredskap; Anpassning; Välmående; Välbefinnande; Strömavbrott; Elkris; High Impact Low Probability; Kris; Katastrof;

    Abstract : In an increasingly interconnected, and electricity-reliant world, households are asked to build up their resilience to crises. Local, distributed electricity production within a microgrid with capability to operate disconnected from the larger grid has been shown to be an effective tool for increasing power system resilience in the past. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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 Development

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Post Disaster: Examining Social Tension,Humanitarian Aid Impact and Urban PlanningLessons : The case of Karantina in Beirut, Lebanon

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Khadija Ali; [2023]
    Keywords : Host community; refugee; crisis; tension; integration; NGOs; Världssamhälle; flykting; kris; spänning; integration; icke-statliga organisationer NGO:er ;

    Abstract : Lebanon has a long history of hosting refugees. The influx of refugees has placed pressure on thecountry’s resources, infrastructure, and economy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Egenproducerad mat är suveränt! : en studie om Nya gröna vågens småbrukare, den rådande matregimen, prefigurativism och matsuveränitet

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

    Author : Henrik Carl William Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Nya gröna vågen; självförsörjningsinriktad matproduktion; matsuveränitet; matregim; matsystem; prefigurativt politiskt handlande; småbrukare;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats undersöker vilka motiv och drivkrafter som ligger till grund för den Nya gröna vågens självförsörjningsinriktade matproduktion och hur dessa kommer till uttryck i praktiken. Uppsatsen undersöker hur dessa småbrukares agerande kan beskrivas som prefigurativt politiskt handlande i förhållande till den rådande matregimen och slutligen om och hur dessa småbrukares berättelser och agerande kan beskrivas inneha viss resonans med matsuveränitet som koncept och politisk vision. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ready for Crisis? : Food Production in Uppsala during the Second World War

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Levina Ahlgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Second World War; Urban agriculture; Crisis; Cityscape; Uppsala;

    Abstract : Recently, various crises have occurred that have reminded Swedish authorities of the preparations needed to manage such phenomena. The recent crises are the war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the man-made climate crisis. The aim of this study is to show how urban agriculture can be used to mitigate negative impacts from future crises. READ MORE