Essays about: "urban ecology infrastructure"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words urban ecology infrastructure.

  1. 16. Infrastructure Projects and Climate Change Adaption in the Era of Grassroots Movement Resurgence : Suggestions fro Transformational Actions

    University essay from KTH/Historiska studier av teknik, vetenskap och miljö

    Author : Valentine Gabrielle Huet; [2020]
    Keywords : climate change adaptation; transformation; paradigm shift; environmental justice; Hawai’i; indigeneity; urban political ecology.;

    Abstract : In an ever-moving world, urban governance and infrastructure have to adapt to climate change. In the meantime, people's concerns and engagement towards urban projects which will affect their lives are growing. The climate change adaptation process is inevitable to implement, considering the multiplicity of climate change threats. READ MORE

  3. 17. Multi-Criteria GIS modelling for optimal alignment of roadway by-passes in the Tlokweng Planning Area, Botswana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Milan Sekulic; [2019]
    Keywords : GIS; Multi-criteria analysis; DEFINITE; Sensitivity Analysis; Python; AHP; Least-cost path; Dijkstra’s algorithm; ArcPy; Geography; model; road alignment; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : To find the optimal by-pass road alignment in the Tlokweng Planning Area in Botswana, a multi-criteria spatial-based model is developed using the GIS-MCE approach. In respect to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approach, in this research a set of criteria is classified under 3 themes – economic, environmental and social. READ MORE

  4. 18. Digital tools for urban green infrastructure: : Investigating the potential of e-tools to inform and engage stewards

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Sophia Plitt; [2019]
    Keywords : Urban ecology; urban green infrastructure; urban environmental stewardship; digitization;

    Abstract : As the planet rapidly urbanizes and demand for locally-produced ecosystem services grows, the effective management of urban green infrastructure is increasingly important. A number of digital tools have recently been developed and released that share information and incite citizen participation in the governance, management and planning of urban green infrastructure. READ MORE

  5. 19. Aerotropolis: At what cost, to whom? An analysis of social and environmental impacts of New Yogyakarta International Airport (NYIA) project, Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Ellen Putri Edita; [2019]
    Keywords : aerotropolis; infrastructure development; economic growth; socio-environmental impacts; Sustainability Science; Indonesia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Following the idea of aerotropolis, New Yogyakarta International Airport (NYIA) was initiated under Masterplan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development to strongly promote the role of Yogyakarta as part of the economic and tourism centers in Indonesia. However, the establishment of this national strategic project is not without controversy. READ MORE

  6. 20. Sowing hope, harvesting justice: How Vila Nova Esperança transformed the environment into an ally to claim rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Luciana Capuano Mascarenhas; [2019]
    Keywords : environmental justice; sustainable favelas; urban poverty; degradation narrative; informal settlements; sustainability science; Brazil; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The presence of informal settlements in large cities of the developing world is a concrete expression of urban poverty. The residents of Brazilian favelas are more likely to be exposed to environmental risks, lower life quality and risks of eviction. READ MORE