Essays about: "urbanisering"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 241 essays containing the word urbanisering.

  1. 6. Estetiska värden hos gröna tak

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

    Author : Stina Ekström; [2023]
    Keywords : gröna tak; extensiva gröna tak; takvegetation; kulturella ekosystemtjänster; urbanisering; klimat; hälsa; estetik;

    Abstract : Grönblå infrastruktur och naturbaserade lösningar i staden blir allt viktigare med de klimatförändringar som pågår. I den urbana miljön kan gröna tak bidra med viktiga ekosystemtjänster för att t ex fördröja dagvattenavrinningen från tak, dämpa buller nära bygganden, rena luft, öka biologisk mångfald samt förbättra kulturella och estetiska värden. READ MORE

  3. 7. Microplastics in Scanian wetlands : Sege river & Kävlinge river

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Ludvig Stoltz; Pernilla Leijon; [2023]
    Keywords : plastic pollution; wetlands; microplastics; Scania; density separation; plastföroreningar; våtmarker; mikroplaster; Skåne; flotteringsmetod;

    Abstract : It is estimated that 75 million tons of plastics waste is currently in the ocean and expects to increase in line with plastic consumption. Plastic items in natural or aquatic environments are fragmented into smaller pieces called microplastics. Microplastics can enter rivers and lakes through sewage water to end up in wetlands where they sediment. READ MORE

  4. 8. Greening for All - A Path towards social justice in green urban planning : A combined qualitative interview study and text analysis with a focus on the municipality of Jönköping

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Linnéa Blomqvist; Cecilia Höglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Green areas; green structure; accessibility; densification; social justice; environmental justice; Jönköping municipality; Agenda 2030; climate changes; Grönområden; grönstruktur; tillgänglighet; förtätning; social rättvisa; miljörättvisa; Jönköpings kommun; Agenda 2030; klimatförändringar;

    Abstract : Maintaining and achieving a sustainable city is today a challenge, specifically as urbanisation and climate change continue to increase. Green cities are an opportunity to achieve a sustainable society. READ MORE

  5. 9. Diversitet och fördelning av Stockholms gatuträd : arter med potential att bidra med ökad resiliens i den framtida staden

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

    Author : Nathalie Åman; [2023]
    Keywords : artdiversitet; fördelning; resiliens; gatuträd; stadsträd;

    Abstract : Gatuträd är en väsentlig del av stadens gröna infrastruktur och bidrar med flera olika tjänster, funktioner och värden. För att kunna leverera alla dessa värden krävs livskraftiga träd med möjlighet att utvecklas väl. READ MORE

  6. 10. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

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

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE