Essays about: "urban expansion"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 219 essays containing the words urban expansion.

  1. 11. Mamlets - A Sustainable Parklet Network in Malmö, Sweden

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

    Author : Javier Ignacio Navarro Puig; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban Recovery; Urban Transformation; Urban Mobility; Urban Sustainability; Social Sustainability; Democratic Design; Material Upcycling; Circular Economy; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Today cities are the result of centuries of history and human development, accelerated during the past 100 years. Post-industrialization, modernism’s top-down city planning approach, and the prioritisation of motor vehicle design over humans resulted in more people moving to cities, more space needed to allocate new vehicles, expansion over rural areas, and exponential pollution growth. READ MORE

  3. 12. "Sustainable, for real"? Brunnshög’s sustainability narrative and the state of post-politics in urban development

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Elliot Soontjens; [2023]
    Keywords : Brunnshög; Urban Megaproject; Sustainability Narrative; Post-politics; Neoliberal Governance; Sustainable Development Paradox; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The combined global emergence of a sustainable development discourse and Swedish policies requiring municipalities to rapidly build new housing have led Lund to develop Brunnshög. This pioneering megaproject balances urban expansion with high sustainability ambitions. READ MORE

  4. 13. Expanding freedoms and improving commons through labour: A study of Kerala’s Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Sahana Subramanian; [2023]
    Keywords : Capabilities; Sustainability Science; Human Freedoms; Kerala; Local Governance; Urban Commons; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : India faces an urban unemployment crisis and a crisis of declining life quality in urban spaces due to a lack of public services and the stress on urban commons. An urban employment guarantee scheme, such as Kerala’s Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS), has the potential to address this twin crisis. READ MORE

  5. 14. Assessing the Climate Impact and Expansion Potential of On-Demand Storage in the Housing and Construction Sector : A case study on Vinden AB

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

    Author : Mattias Perneby; [2023]
    Keywords : On-demand storage; Housing and construction sector; Greenhouse gas emissions; Space efficiency; Diffusion of innovation; On-demand-lagring; Bygg- och bostadssektorn; Växthusgasutsläpp; Yteffektivitet; Innovationsspridning;

    Abstract : The housing and construction sector is responsible for 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement goals. One of the most effective ways to mitigate emissions in this sector is by optimizing the use of existing building stock and minimizing the construction of new houses. READ MORE

  6. 15. Sunnanå älvrum : landskapsanalys och gestaltningsförslag med utgångspunkt i mötet mellan ett offentligt rekreationsområde och angränsande privata tomter i centrala Skellefteå

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

    Author : Sara Harlin; Tove Tham; [2023]
    Keywords : älvrum; Skellefteå; förtätning; gestaltning; landskapsarkitektur; rekreation; privat; offentligt; analys genom syntes; integrerad landskapskaraktärsanalys ILKA;

    Abstract : Skellefteå kommun har under det senaste decenniet expanderat i rekordfart vilket medfört exploatering och förtätning av staden. Kommunens expansion och väntade inflyttning bidrar till att allt fler människor ska samsas om stadens allmänna platser. READ MORE