Essays about: "urban expansion"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 219 essays containing the words urban expansion.

1. 6. Lönsamhet i skogsmarksgödsling för privata markägare i norra Sverige : en jämförelse av lönsamheten i två olika gödslingsstrategier

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Carl Sköld; [2023]
   Keywords : annuitet; gödsling; Internränta; Klimatsmart; Koldioxid; Miljö; nettonuvärde; Privat skogsägare; Skogsbruk;

   Abstract : Idag involveras åtskilliga sektorer inom bioekonomin med skogsråvaran som bas, bland annat sektorer inom textilier, konstruktion, biopharma och kemikalier. Den globala efterfrågan på skogsråvaran är hög. READ MORE

3. 7. From wheat to lawns : urban expansion to agricultural lands in Finland from 2000 to 2018 and its implications to food security

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Antti Olof Ilari Säkkinen; [2023]
   Keywords : agriculture; food security; GIS; Sustainable Development; urban expansion;

   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the extent of urban expansion on agricultural lands in Finland, its effects on the national agricultural output and the implications to national food security and sheds some light to the reasons of why agricultural land is converted to urban land in Finland. This complex issue was approached through mixed research methods. READ MORE

4. 8. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

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

   Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
   Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

5. 9. Multi-modal Public Transport Network Design Method

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : Mingui Liu; [2023]
   Keywords : multi-modal public transportation; mobility on demand; bi-level network planning and optimization; genetic algorithm;

   Abstract : With the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization, industrial development and population growth drive the expansion of urban space, urban transportation demand shows the characteristics of spatial decentralization and diversification, and transportation travelers' requirements for mobility, accessibility, and comfort of transportation travel services are enhanced. Mobility on demand (MoD) services such as DiDi and Uber are new modes of public transportation, bringing many new opportunities and challenges. READ MORE

6. 10. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Saale Kaubi; [2023]
   Keywords : self-help groups; marginalised women; informal settlements; urban growth; collective resistance; advancement of women; social capital; social network; Nairobi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE