Essays about: "urban sport"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words urban sport.

  1. 1. To create multifunctional riverscapes : the example of Älvkarleby in the Nedre Dalälven River, Sweden

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

    Author : Xuan Ye; [2022]
    Keywords : river space; municipal nature reserve; ecological restoration; landscape planning; fish migration passage; human recreation;

    Abstract : The natural environment and ecological services of rivers and the needs and expansion of human activities using rivers causes conflicting interests. Human survival is inseparable from the dependence on the natural environment, but at the same time, the continuous demand for natural resources has also caused an irreversible impact. READ MORE

  3. 2. The role of peri-urban nature in outdoor sports and outdoor recreation : Insights from Rudan nature reserve in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Harald Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : outdoor sports; outdoor recreation; motives; peri-urban landscapes; landscape relations; ecosystem services; utomhusidrott; friluftsliv; motiv; peri-urbana landskap; landskapsrelationer; ekosystemtjänster;

    Abstract : Nature based sports and outdoor recreation activities are much appreciated, but continued densification in urban and peri-urban areas may reduce future opportunities to take part in such activities in a desirable way. To be able to consider the needs of these activities, in relation to other competing land use interests, it is essential to understand why people engage in the activities and how the nature landscape contributes and is used. READ MORE

  4. 3. Graffiti: A subculture alive within the legal. A pluralistic study of the regulations within Swedish graffiti and the influences of formal law.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Hjalmar Ericsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Graffiti; Subculture; Legal pluralism; Sweden; Ethnography; Semi-autonomous social fields; Norms; Informal law; Gatekapital; Respect; Social capital; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The world of graffiti is an immense social construct which stretches to every corner of the globe. To many, graffiti may seem to be the simple act of applying paint to a surface, often depicting names or letters. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable Physical Legacy Development via Large-Scale International Sport Events

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Solaleh Abedi; Marvin Lannefeld; Elizabeth Moore; Elin Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Infrastructure; Commonwealth Games; Legacy; Olympics;

    Abstract : In an increasingly urban society, cities pose both challenges and opportunities to move towards a more sustainable society. This study examines the role of large-scale international sport events in sustainable development within host cities, with a focus on the physical legacies that they leave behind. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bollsinne, staketmålning och allt däremellan : en studie om idrottsföreningars perspektiv på och erfarenheter av integration av unga nyanlända

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

    Author : Clara Gustafsson; [2020]
    Keywords : sivilsamhälle; nätverk; socialt kapital; tillit; integration;

    Abstract : Denna studie tar sin utgångspunkt i en av Tillväxtverket utsedd socioekonomiskt utsatt kommun, Vingåkers kommun. Föreningslivet runt om i landet fyller många funktioner, bland annat en plats för tillvaro, mening och social interaktion. READ MORE