Essays about: "urban culture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 350 essays containing the words urban culture.

  1. 16. Exploring the determinants of purchasing behavior in the context of safety apparel : A study of safety marketing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Alexandre-Nikos Pociello i Palau; [2023]
    Keywords : Safety apparel; Personal Mobility Vehicles; urban mobility; micro-mobility; helmet; marketing; consumer buying behavior; Theory of Planned Behavior;

    Abstract : The rapid growth and development of cities have brought new mobility challenges, which the emergence of micro-mobility solutions, such as Personal Mobility Vehicles, has addressed. However, the increase in the use of these vehicles has also led to a rise in the number of accidents and injuries due to the inadequate use of protective equipment. READ MORE

  3. 17. Rethinking Public Squares: Athens, Berlin, Copenhagen

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

    Author : Eleni Tamiolaki; [2023]
    Keywords : public; public space; public squares; urban space; urban squares; Athens; Berlin; Copenhagen; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Since ancient times, public squares have played a significant role in the social and political life of towns and cities. They were designed as open spaces for public use, allowing people to meet, communicate, and demonstrate, and as centers for commercial and civic culture that reflected historical transformations. READ MORE

  4. 18. Där trädgård möter stenstad : ett gestaltningsförslag av växtbäddar som en urban naturbaserad lösning

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

    Author : Stina K. Jernbäcker; [2023]
    Keywords : växtgestaltning; ekosystemtjänster; bedömning av kulturhistoriska värden; urbana naturbaserade lösningar; tvärvetenskaplig analys; vegetation för ett framtida klimat; Ringvägens och Zinkensdamms kulturhistoria på Södermalm i Stockholm; forskning genom gestaltning;

    Abstract : Under senare år har funktionen av växtbäddar och ”grön infrastruktur” förändrats och blivit viktigare inom stadsplanering eftersom de visat sig kunna bidra till klimatanpassningen av städer. Genom att lyfta fram alla de ekosystemtjänster som en växtbädd kan ge människor, kan växtbäddar nu också betraktas nästan som ett system för klimatreglering och vattenhantering som kan avlasta stadens tekniska infrastruktur. READ MORE

  5. 19. Getting There : Mobility Cultures in New York City's Bus-Dependent Communities

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Marissa Fabricant; [2023]
    Keywords : Mobility culture; bus-dependency; power; New York City; Mobilitetskultur; bussberoende; makt; New York City;

    Abstract : Transportation planning often takes a one-size-fits-all approach that overlooks hyper-local and personal aspects of mobility. Mobility is frequently thought of as movement from ‘Point A’ to ‘Point B’; however, the concept of mobility cultures reframes mobility as a socio-cultural phenomenon. READ MORE

  6. 20. The Conduct and Culture of Fatherhood in Japan: How do Fathers in Tokyo Perceive Their Role?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Barbara Haveron; [2023]
    Keywords : Japan; Fathers; Parental leave; Masculinity; Childcare; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Against a backdrop of economic stagnation and declining birth rate, fatherhood in Japan has drawn increasing attention over the past three decades from the state, the media, and the general public. Of particular interest is the emergence of a new kind of fathering known as ikumen, which centres active involvement in childcare. READ MORE