Essays about: "urban planning policy"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 214 essays containing the words urban planning policy.

  1. 31. Analysing the narrative on Urban Green Infrastructure and Environmental justice A case study of the municipalities of Aarhus and Malmö.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Anam Riaz; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmental Justice; Urban Green Infrastructure; Urban Greening; Urban Green Justice; Just Urban Green Planning; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Greening projects are becoming increasingly popular as part of urban transitions towards sustainable cities. Many academic studies have shown that under certain conditions these projects do not address or even execrate existing socio-spatial inequalities. READ MORE

  3. 32. The Shokuiku Act and its implementation in Kyoto : A study of the Shokuiku promotion plans on national, prefectural and municipal leve

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)

    Author : Jenny Nordlund; [2022]
    Keywords : food education; urban farming; policy making; sustainability;

    Abstract : More and more cities are facing depopulation, and Japan’s answer to that is the Shokuiku Act to educate the citizens on food and nutrition. However, the law faced criticism for being too controlling. READ MORE

  4. 33. An analysis of the understanding of maintenance of nature-based solutions for urban stormwater management

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emma Knapik; [2022]
    Keywords : Flood adaptation; resilience; sustainability; green infrastructure; uncertainty; Översvämnings anpassning; spänstighet; hållbarhet; osäkerhet;

    Abstract : Urban stormwater management is necessary to protect human life and society from the dangers and damages associated with flooding from extreme weather events. Conventional measures of stormwater management utilise grey infrastructure to convey runoff away from urban areas, but due to increasing urbanization, aging of urban infrastructure, climatic variability, and flooding due to extreme weather events, these measures are often no longer sufficient. READ MORE

  5. 34. Planners’ notions of power : Analysis of practice stories about participatory planning in Latin America

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

    Author : Theresa Wessels; [2022]
    Keywords : power; participation; planning; planner; first dimension of power; second dimension of power; third dimension of power; Latin America; global south;

    Abstract : Participatory processes are becoming widely established in areas such as policy and planning. They promise to achieve more inclusive, sustainable, and democratic outcomes. However, this is often only an ideal that is not achieved in reality due to dynamic power relations that shape planning practice in various forms. READ MORE

  6. 35. The History and Heritage of the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Memorial Museum : The function of documentary heritage in urban development

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Junyu Pan; [2022]
    Keywords : Theme Museum; Documentary heritage; Urban development; Urban planning; Diversified dissemination;

    Abstract : Shanghai is one of has been a city of high economic and social importance since the early 20th century. The form and historical background of cultural heritages in its downtown districts is different to those in other Chinese cities with protected historical areas such as for instance the Bund area. READ MORE