Search for dissertations about: "Climate mitigation planning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words Climate mitigation planning.

  2. 1. Engendering Spatial Planning : A Gender Perspective on Municipal Climate Change Response

    Author : Christian Dymén; Göran Cars; Richard Langlais; Susan Buckingham; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Spatial planning; climate change; gender perspective; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

    Abstract : While climate change mitigation has been on the agenda of spatial planning practitioners for over two decades, adaptation has only become influential in spatial planning practice in recent years. This trend is evident not only at the municipal levelbut also at the regional and national levels. READ MORE

  4. 2. Approaching transformative futures : Discourse and practice in Swedish national transport policy and planning

    Author : Jacob Witzell; Karolina Isaksson; Maria Håkansson; Malin Henriksson; Raine Mäntysalo; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transport planning; transport infrastructure; climate mitigation; transformation; planning practice; uncertainty; assessment; Urbana och regionala studier; Urban and Regional Studies;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns the need to transform the transport system to meet climate mitigation objectives. It provides insights into how specific approaches and practices in transport policy and planning affect prospects for transformation. READ MORE

  5. 3. Bending the Curve – the Role and Interplay of Municipal Energy Planning and Municipal Spatial Planning for Climate Change Mitigation in Sweden

    Author : Vincent Wretling; Berit Balfors; Ulrika Gunnarsson-Östling; Christina Hörnberg; Catalina Turcu; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; local energy and climate planning; municipal comprehensive planning; wind power planning; climate policy integration; Strategic Environmental Assessment; institutional capacity building; Land and Water Resources Engineering; Mark- och vattenteknik;

    Abstract : The global climate is changing rapidly, which pronounces the need for imminently bending the curve of greenhouse gases emissions. The local authorities have been recognised as key actors in this decarbonisation, due to their wide-ranging responsibilities, including different mandates for local planning. READ MORE

  6. 4. Strengthening the Municipal Energy Planning – Integration into Comprehensive Planning, Performance of Impact Assessment and Inclusion of National Environmental Objectives

    Author : Vincent Wretling; Berit Balfors; Ulrika Gunnarsson-Östling; Christina Hörnberg; Sara Gustafsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; municipal energy planning; local climate policies; climate change; comprehensive planning; Strategic Environmental Assessment; National Environmental Quality Objectives; Mark- och vattenteknik; Land and Water Resources Engineering;

    Abstract : The global climate is changing rapidly, which pronounces the need for transforming the energy system. The Swedish municipalities have been identified as key actors in Sweden’s decarbonisation due to their far-reaching responsibilities, which encompass energy planning. READ MORE

  7. 5. Buildings in municipal climate change mitigation strategies : towards life cycle thinking

    Author : Nicolas Francart; Tove Malmqvist; Martin Erlandsson; Paula Femenias; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; building; lca; requirement; environmental performance; futures studies; backcasting; environmental engineering; sustainable urban planning; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis; Byggvetenskap; Civil and Architectural Engineering;

    Abstract : Fulfilling climate targets requires ambitious changes. The building sector is a large contributor to emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), but also offers opportunities for climate change impact reductions. READ MORE