Essays about: "urban planning policy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 214 essays containing the words urban planning policy.

  1. 6. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tim Licke; [2023]
    Keywords : Spatial planning; strategical spatial planning; planning; adaptation; climate; resilience; floods; town planning; Namibia; Efundja; Implementation; climate change; extreme weather; policy; mitigation; Fysisk planering; strategisk fysisk planering; planering; anpassning; klimat; motståndskraft; översvämningar; stadsplanering; Namibia; Efundja; Implementering; klimatförändringar; extremväder; policy;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. READ MORE

  3. 7. Methods for local energy and climate planning : A Case stuudy on the Urban Community of Dunkirk

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sacha Thibault; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy transition - Climate and energy policy - Renewable energy - Decision-Support Tools - Local authorities; Energiomställning - Klimat- och energipolitik - Förnybar energi - Verktyg för beslutsstöd - Lokala myndigheter;

    Abstract : Energy management concerns were raised in France after the oil crisis in the 1970s. From then, the local actors developed policies to better control the energy production and consumption on the territories. Climate considerations and the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions were then added to these energy issues in the early 2000s. READ MORE

  4. 8. NOT IN MY LIMHAMN : Investigating the implications of social mixing in an affluent area, through the case of Limhamns Sjöstad

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

    Author : Ella Klausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; social mixing; diversity; local opposition; NIMBYism;

    Abstract : In 2020, reports were made of local opposition directed towards the development of public housing in a new residential area called Limhamns Sjöstad (Limhamn's seaside town), located in one of the most affluent districts of Malmö, Sweden. The reports of the local opposition initiated a media debate regarding the municipal housing provision and aim to promote social mixing to counteract segregation within the city. READ MORE

  5. 9. Gentrifiering som bortdrivning : en kvalitativ studie om hyresgästernas upplevelser av en stadsförnyelseprocess i Mjølnerparken

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

    Author : Doaa Ahmad; [2023]
    Keywords : Mjölnerparken; Hanaskog; Ringen; gentrifiering; stadsförnyelse; bostadspolitik; ghettolag; social hållbarhet; social hållbar stadsutveckling; bostadsotrygghet; boendesegregation; folkfördrivning; tvångsförflyttning; bortträngning; etnisk rensning; boendevillkor;

    Abstract : Denna studie ämnar undersöka fenomenet gentrifiering och dess processer med utgångspunkt i stadsförnyelseprojektet i Mjölnerparken i Köpenhamn samt i en svensk kontext genom att relateras till projektet i Ringen, Hanaskog i Sverige. Detta med hjälp av en intervjustudie med hyresgäster och en litteraturstudie om gentrifiering. READ MORE

  6. 10. 15 minute city: Revolution in Södertälje? : A study on how the concept of 15 minute city can be applied to Södertälje.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Nora Syaush; Lukas Chamoun; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: “15 minute city”; Carlos Moreno; density; proximity; diversity; active mobility; TRAST; the urban area Södertälje; Ronna; Case study.; Nyckelord: “15 minutersstaden”; Carlos Moreno; täthet; närhet; mångfald; aktiv mobilitet; TRAST; Södertälje tätort; Ronna; Fallstudie.;

    Abstract : In a society where everything must be within the vicinity and accessible, people face challenges like climate, segregation and inequality. All people have the right to services such as education, care, work and housing without being prevented by unsustainable urban planning. READ MORE