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1. 1. Perception of urban blue-green infrastructure during winter in Gothenburg

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Mikaela Torell; [2023-08-17]
   Keywords : perception; greenery; water; urban environment; recreation;

   Abstract : Life in urban settlements is often associated with insufficient physical activity and continuous stress. By implementing blue-green infrastructure (BGI) consisting of parks, trees, ponds, and rain gardens, amongst others, recreational values can be provided for the residents. READ MORE

3. 2. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Sara Sandefeldt; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban planning; Bogotá; Colombia; safety; urban design; urban spaces; women; gender; fear Stadsplanering; trygghet; publika rum; kvinnor; kön; rädsla; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring the Everyday Experiences of African Migrant Entrepreneurs in Malmö, Sweden.

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

   Author : Aisha Mugo; [2022]
   Keywords : African migrant entrepreneurs; networking; embeddedness; everyday; Malmö;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurship is a common choice of occupation amongst migrants in Malmö. African migrant entrepreneur experiences however, are identified as homogenous to other immigrant groups. READ MORE

5. 4. Lived Hybridity : The Embodied Experiences of Daughters of Immigrants in Sweden

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

   Author : Lina Kröger; [2022]
   Keywords : Othering; Second Generation; Lived Hybridity; Non-Whiteness; Socio-Spatial Segregation;

   Abstract : Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between space, non-whiteness, embodied experiences and related perceptions, establishing reality connections for the participants in this matter. One notion that collides with the unrestricted individuality of these subjects, who are perceived as being outsiders to the Swedish norm, is the concept of Othering. READ MORE

6. 5. The Place of Female Architecture as a Design Language : A study into the progression of the female architect and the variables of the feminine architecture in Sweden

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

   Author : Rana Noorzadeh; [2022]
   Keywords : Women of architecture; female architects; feminine architecture; female urban planners; design language; architectural variables; feminism and architecture; gender equality; Sweden; female pioneers of architecture; Ingrid Wallberg; Agnes Magnell; Leonie Geisendorf;

   Abstract : 100 years after the official acceptance of women into higher architectural education in Sweden’s technical institutions, I have tracked and summarized the progress of not just female students and female employees within the architecture industry, but also the extent of the creative space offered for women throughout the years to express their individual styles. This has been with the intention of detecting a female design language that can be read in the Swedish city, starting from Sweden’s earliest female pioneer in the late 1890s. READ MORE