Essays about: "urban horticulture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words urban horticulture.

  1. 1. InVíkorate - Exploring self-sufficiency in a tourist-dependent Icelandic village

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

    Author : Vera Wetzels; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban Design; Rural Design; Iceland; Vík í Myrdal; Greenhouse Horticulture; Sustainability; Microclimate; Forestry; Tourism; Walkability; Local Businesses; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : In a rapidly urbanising world, the importance of rural towns and villages is often forgotten. Many people see more opportunities for employment, social life and their children’s future in the big city, leaving smaller, rural places empty and abandoned. READ MORE

  3. 2. What about women’s representation? : a case study of Bolivian horticulture markets in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the political representation of Bolivian women

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

    Author : Anna Ioannou; [2019]
    Keywords : migration; women’s leadership; horticulture markets; Bolivia; Argentina;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores the organization and representation of Bolivian communities in Argentina, as well as the social and political role of Bolivian women. Empirical evidence from a case study of Bolivian communities in two Bolivian horticulture markets outside Buenos Aires, Argentina, reveal how Bolivian women, even though responsible for the main tasks within the markets, are underrepresented in the markets’ political sphere. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dacha Sweet Dacha: Place Attachment in the Urban Allotment Gardens of Kaliningrad, Russia

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Pavel Grabalov; [2017]
    Keywords : dacha; urban allotment garden; place attachment; urban informality; suburbanisation; Kaliningrad;

    Abstract : Official planning documents and strategies often look at cities from above neglecting people’s experiences and practices. Meanwhile cities as meaningful places are constructed though citizens’ practices, memories and ties with their surroundings. READ MORE

  5. 4. Metropolitan foodscapes with multifunctional land use : a design proposal for a peri-urban area in the Metropolitan region of Rotterdam - The Hague

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

    Author : Malin Gustafsson; Matilda Olsson; [2016]
    Keywords : foodscape; Farmer s Garden; multifunctional use; mixed use; agriculture; recreation; education; food production; peri-urban; rural; urban; farming;

    Abstract : Multifunctional land use in and around cities is becoming increasingly important to meet many sustainability objectives of today. Due to today's rapid urbanisation, a division has been developed between urban and rural areas, which in turn has resulted in a gap between producers and consumers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Invandrare i gröna näringar : erfarenheter av grön integration inom landsbygdsprogrammet i Västra Götalands län 2007-2013

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

    Author : Malin Larsson; [2015]
    Keywords : grön integration; utlandsfödda; invandrare; landsbygd; landsbygdsprogrammet; integration; rural;

    Abstract : I uppsatsen undersöks hur integration av invandrare i de areella näringarna (växtodling, djurhållning och skogsskötsel) och på landsbygden kan underlättas, med fokus på Västra Götalands län. Det sker dels genom en litteraturstudie i ämnet, dels genom att beskriva erfarenheter av några projekt inom grön integration som genomförts i Västra Götaland, finansierat av landsbygdsprogrammet 2007-2013. READ MORE