Essays about: "urbanisation, land development"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 32 essays containing the words urbanisation, land development.

  1. 11. Where-Else : Creating a dialogue tool to enhance green space allocation for the mitigation of noise and water runoff in urban settings.

    University essay from KTH/Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier

    Author : Elsemieke Jolien Juffer; [2018]
    Keywords : climate change; resilience; dialogue; urbanisation; water; sound.;

    Abstract : Cities around the world encounter global challenges, of which climate change is one. Urbanisation is resulting in inflexible land uses that are hard to reverse and cause fragmentation of green areas, which therefore decline in quality and contribute to the cities’ vulnerability to climate change. READ MORE

  3. 12. AGRI-CULTURA URBANA : Sharing hubs of transition in Cortijo de Cuarto in Seville, Spain.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Sharon Pulvino; [2017]
    Keywords : urban sustainable development; rural landscape; agricultural heritage; sustainability; desarrollo urbano sostenible; paisaje rural; patrimonio agrícola;

    Abstract : The modern dichotomy between the urban and the rural is increasingly affected by the superimposition of urbanisation processes on the rural landscape, usually contributing to the disappearance of the agricultural heritage. Thanks to a high degree of awareness towards the necessity of natural capitals in human life, today the interdependence between man and nature is progressively becoming of fundamental importance. READ MORE

  4. 13. Assessing the impact of urbanisation on storm water runoff peak flows in Bogotá

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Gülden Gorani; [2017]
    Keywords : peak flows; runoff; Bogota; land use change; sustainable urban drainage systems; drainage efficiency; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Due to internal conflicts and an economical conversion in the mid 1900’s, the Colombian society has seen a great social transition from rural to urbanised in the last 50 years. Apart from positive impacts of urbanisation on social factors, there are hydrological issues coupled to it. READ MORE

  5. 14. Gestaltning med öppet dagvatten i bostadsnära läge

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

    Author : Cecilia Nerman; [2016]
    Keywords : dagvatten; öppen dagvattenhantering; bostadsgård; bostadsnära miljö; gestaltning;

    Abstract : För tillfället pågår den största urbaniseringsvågen i världshistorien. Mer än hälften av världens befolkning bor idag i städer och man räknar med att antalet människor boende i stadsmiljö kommer uppgå till fem miljarder år 2030. Det är således i städerna man kan göra de största miljö- och klimatvinsterna i framtiden. READ MORE

  6. 15. Metropolitan foodscapes with multifunctional land use : a design proposal for a peri-urban area in the Metropolitan region of Rotterdam - The Hague

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

    Author : Malin Gustafsson; Matilda Olsson; [2016]
    Keywords : foodscape; Farmer s Garden; multifunctional use; mixed use; agriculture; recreation; education; food production; peri-urban; rural; urban; farming;

    Abstract : Multifunctional land use in and around cities is becoming increasingly important to meet many sustainability objectives of today. Due to today's rapid urbanisation, a division has been developed between urban and rural areas, which in turn has resulted in a gap between producers and consumers. READ MORE