Essays about: "urban housing conditions"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 115 essays containing the words urban housing conditions.

1. 16. Post-Disaster Recovery &ʻTemporaryʼ Living

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

   Author : Gizem Caliskan; [2023]
   Keywords : natural disaster; post-disaster recovery; temporary housing; earthquake; sustainability; urban design; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the integration of post-disaster recovery into urban renewal to foster a more sustainable district. The complex and multidimensional nature of post-disaster recovery necessitates a comprehensive understanding of various disciplines. READ MORE

3. 17. Exploring learning processes and social capital in community urban agriculture projects in Bogotá, Colombia

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Lily Begg; [2023]
   Keywords : urban and peri-urban agriculture UPA ; social capital; social learning; knowledge transfer; capacity-building; agroecology; community UPA; Bogotá; huerta;

   Abstract : As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban, the social, economic and environmental living conditions of city-dwellers are under pressure. High levels of pollution, lack of transport links, informal housing, unemployment rates and increasing inequalities are just some of the challenges that rapidly urbanising cities face. READ MORE

4. 18. Financialization and the Student Housing Crisis in Bologna, Italy: A Comprehensive Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Greta Cattabriga; [2023]
   Keywords : Bologna; financialization; student housing; urban governance; affect; assetization.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of financialization on university students in Bologna, Italy, who are now facing a housing shortage. The popular university city is currently undergoing a severe housing crisis, presenting significant challenges for students seeking accessible and affordable accommodation. READ MORE

5. 19. Vegetationstyper för restytor i urban miljö : en jämförelse av gräsmatta, äng och naturalistisk plantering

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Linnea Elfström; [2022]
   Keywords : gräsmatta; äng; naturalistisk plantering; anläggning; skötsel; restyta;

   Abstract : Sedan 1900-talets folkhem och miljonprogram i Sverige har klippt gräsmatta blivit standardlösningen för de restytor som bildas när byggnader och infrastruktur planeras fram. Restytor syftar här till de ytor i urbana miljöer som saknar tydligt syfte eller användningsområde. READ MORE

6. 20. Caring about a legacy of care: Hökarängen

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Mark Gavigan; [2022]
   Keywords : Hökarängen; reuse; housing; alteration; co-living; community;

   Abstract : Honorable mention, degree project in architecture 2022 Beginning with the adjustment of a single room and culminating through an addition to the dwelling itself, this thesis describes the incremental development of a residential point-block in Hökarängen, a southern suburb of Stockholm. With a careful approach to alteration and addition, the project aims to build on the richness and social ambition of the neighbourhood’s original 1944 urban plan. READ MORE