Essays about: "urban fantasy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words urban fantasy.

  1. 1. Children’s sense of place : What places and aspects are important to children in the process of generating a sense of place?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Tinde Strand; [2023]
    Keywords : Sense of place; Urban planning; Child-friendly city;

    Abstract : A city user that is often neglected in these fast urban transitions is the children. Even if Swedish planning offices aim to increase the focus on children, they are hindered by a lack of knowledge, leading to adult-created places not rooted in children's actual needs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mångfunktionella lekytor i den urbana staden : en studie av hur funktionerna lek och ekosystemtjänster samverkar

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

    Author : Maja Billing; Maja Hansson Brusewitz; [2023]
    Keywords : Mångfunktionella ytor; ekosystemtjänster; lekvärden; lekmiljö; hållbara städer;

    Abstract : Den ökade urbaniseringen medför flera hållbarhetsutmaningar gällande utvecklingen av våra städer och samhällen. Förtätning är det rådande stadsbyggnadsidealet då det anses hantera urbaniseringstrenden utmaningar. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making her feel like a fairy : a study of young women engaging with selfie applications in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Yilin Yang; [2022]
    Keywords : selfie; media engagement; self-representation; the gaze; human body; audience research; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : It’s not unusual for young people these days to take and edit a selfie. With the rise of consumerist culture and the popularity of mobile Internet, nowadays selfie applications, including beauty cameras and photo-beautification applications, have become the most well-accepted products/brands among Chinese women, who have grown accustomed to showing only one exquisitely edited face in digital photos without any dirt or blemishes. READ MORE

  5. 4. 'A Bizarre Mirror Version of the Real World': Modernity in Three Mythic Fiction Novels by Emma Bull, Keith Donohue and Tad Williams.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Saga Bokne; [2016-09-26]
    Keywords : engelska; Modernity; fantasy; fairy; mythic fiction; urban; environment; folklore; Emma Bull; Keith Donohue; Tad Williams;

    Abstract : Traditionally, fantasy literature has often been suspicious of modernity, typically portraying rural, pre-industrial communities as threatened by the destructive forces of modernisation. However, it has been suggested that more nuanced pictures may be found in fantasy works with contemporary settings. READ MORE

  6. 5. Self-Driving Cars: Diffusion of Radical Innovations and Technology Acceptance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Hannes Engqvist; [2016]
    Keywords : autonomous vehicles; self-driving cars; future traffic; technology acceptance; acceptance model; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Abstract The self-driving car (SDC) is about to exit fantasy and enter reality. SDCs are expected to be available for purchase in just a few years, and the new technologies that enable autonomous driving hold much promise, regarding safety, environmental impact, increased mobility and higher comfortability. READ MORE