Essays about: "urban spaces"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1068 essays containing the words urban spaces.

1. 1. Constructing Spaces of Intervention in Gothenburg's Urban Periphery; The production of “vulnerable areas” in the City’s official documents

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Melissa Lennartsson; [2024-01-26]
   Keywords : Vulnerable areas; urban policy; place-making; advanced urban marginality; safety security nexus; neoliberalism; Gothenburg;

   Abstract : This study explores the construction of the “vulnerable area” by critically analyzing the assumptions, representations, and discourses that inform official documents targeting such neighborhoods. By conducting a qualitative content analysis on local policy produced in the City of Gothenburg, this thesis finds that such texts – through their imagination of space – produce “vulnerable areas” as spaces of intervention in need of extraordinary treatment. READ MORE

3. 2. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Kajsa Lilja; [2024-01-26]
   Keywords : Sustainable cities; urban re development; social sustainability; social heritage; sense of place; public participation; power dynamics;

   Abstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE

4. 3. Compromise or Preserve the Green Characteristics? : Densification and green spaces in Eriksberg, and the impact on residents’ well-being

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Melanie Balasingam; [2024]
   Keywords : Densification; urban sustainability; green space; well-being; Eriksberg;

   Abstract : As Uppsala’s population is in constant growth, Uppsala Municipality has designed a plan to densify Eriksberg and provide more residential homes, while localizing facilities for essential services and social infrastructure (Uppsala kommun, 2017:4). This will affect various green spaces in Eriksberg, which are an important part of the district and have long characterized the area (Lagergren et al. READ MORE

5. 4. Stadsodling i Hamnparken, Nyhamnen Malmö : undersöker Torontomodellen som beslutsstöd för potentiellt förorenad mark

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

   Author : Lova Hambraeus; Karin Stureson; [2024]
   Keywords : bly Pb ; fytoremediering; markanalys; miljöföroreningar; Nyhamnen; PAH; stadsodling; Torontomodellen;

   Abstract : Befolkningen ökar och städer blir tätare. Detta skapar ett behov av att utöka matproduktionen och stärka livsmedelsförsörjningen i staden, samt bygga upp platser för mental hälsa och social interaktion. Ett möjligt sätt att göra detta är genom att börja stadsodla. READ MORE

6. 5. Cultivating connections: exploring the impact of community garden on social cohesion : in a socio-economic disadvantaged neighbourhood in Sweden

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

   Author : Reham Ghallab; [2024]
   Keywords : Social cohesion; social capital; community garden; socio-economic neighbourhoods; segregation;

   Abstract : The study delves into the interplay between the social dynamics of the community garden space and broader socio-political forces, exploring how these factors mold practices and interactions within the community garden, thereby influencing social cohesion. Despite the apparent segregation, Tensta Garden serves as a catalyst, inspiring residents to construct relationships, actively participate, and cultivate connections and shared experiences. READ MORE