Essays about: "urban planning leisure"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words urban planning leisure.

  1. 11. Mapping in/e/qualitites : explorations of (in)formality along waterscapes of Buenos Aires

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

    Author : Malin Söderström; [2015]
    Keywords : mapping; equality; informal settlements; landscape representation; site-specific design; deviant transect; site transformation; urban constructions;

    Abstract : The pace of which urban populations are growing put a lot of pressure on the urban sector to provide housing and serviced land. Today around 50 % of the world’s population live in cities, and according to United Nations Population Divisions latest report from 2014, the world will see continued global population growth. READ MORE

  3. 12. Nomad Cities : Investigating spatial practices within the fluid network societies of the American RV community

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Karl Landin; [2015]
    Keywords : Nomads; nomad cities; RV; trailer; motorhome; mobile home; mobility; desert; American dream; swarm; exurbia; decentralization; freedom; network; Instagram; Quartzsite; leisure; multitude; urban catalyst; California; Arizona; America; flexibilization; camper; trailer; trailer park; husvagn; husbil; camping; campingplats; mobilitet; migration; nomader; Amerika; USA; öken;

    Abstract : A new nomad society is colonizing the desert landscape of the American Southwest. It is a leaderless seasonal swarm, dispersed but densely connected socially, able to form and disband agile urban communities the size of large American cities. READ MORE

  4. 13. Urban Nightscape and Nightscape Lighting Analysis and Evaluations on Typical Nightscape Cases in Nanjing

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Hongxiang Yuan; [2014]
    Keywords : nightscape; nightscape lighting; typology; strategies; urban design; Nanjing; China;

    Abstract : A city’s nightscape can be treated as a re-introduction of the city during the night. Due to the development of city economy and citizens’ leisure life, people are paying more attention to their nightlife. READ MORE

  5. 14. Hästnäringens betydelse för Åland : ett samhällsperspektiv

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

    Author : Liz Mattsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Mötesplats; sysselsättning; lokalt engagemang; livsstil; landsbygdsutveckling; hästnäring; Åland;

    Abstract : Denna rapport är framtagen i samarbete med Ålands Hästsportförening r.f. med medel från Europeiska Regionalfonden samt externa finansiärer. Rapporten är en bred kartläggning över hästnäringen på Åland. READ MORE

  6. 15. Planning and Design of Earthquake Disaster Relief Corridor in Stricken Cities —— Taking the design of the Yucheng District, Ya’an as application case

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Xuejun Fu; [2014]
    Keywords : Urban Disaster Prevention; Earthquake mitigation; Relief Corridor; Urban design;

    Abstract : City Safety is one of the most important issues facing humanity today. In the last century, given the frequency and intensity of earthquakes, globally as well as in China, more attention was paid to earthquake and disaster prevention approaches. READ MORE