Essays about: "urbanisation, land development"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words urbanisation, land development.
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16. Mapping in/e/qualitites : explorations of (in)formality along waterscapes of Buenos Aires
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : The pace of which urban populations are growing put a lot of pressure on the urban sector to provide housing and serviced land. Today around 50 % of the world’s population live in cities, and according to United Nations Population Divisions latest report from 2014, the world will see continued global population growth. READ MORE
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17. Rule of law for whom? : questioning the beneficiaries of Mozambican land and resource rights
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In recent years, land acquisition has escalated due to increased global demand for food and fuel driven by population growth, urbanisation, and growing energy demand. Mozambique is ranked as one of the world’s top 10 countries with available land for agriculture, forestry and livestock production. READ MORE
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18. Eating Disorder: Re-Thinking the Relationship between Food and Architecture in Umeå
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Food is something that we all have in common. We need it to survive and although we don’t always notice it, it has structured our relationships, homes, communities, countryside and cities for as long as humans have been around. The invention of farming led to the first static settlements, thus, enabling the evolution of cities. READ MORE
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19. Managed realignment for habitat compensation : contributing to nature conservation or furthering biodiversity loss? : England’s implementation of Article 6(4) of the EU Wild Birds and Habitats Directives at the coast
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In England saltmarshes account for less than 0.5% of the land area, however they have a very high biodiversity value and provide significant economic and social worth. Climate change, continuous coastal urbanisation, and port development are a serious concern for coastal protection planners, city councils and the government. READ MORE
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20. Meeting, greeting & seating : a design proposal for Magomeni garden, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : More than fifty percent of the world population today lives in cities, and the pressures of urbanisation are particularly present in developing countries. As landscape architects, it is important to gain knowledge about the effect of urbanisation and ways to prevent the negativities. READ MORE
