Search for dissertations about: "Waterfront"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word Waterfront.
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1. Designing the Edge : An Inquiry into the Psychospatial Nature of Meaning in the Architecture of the Urban Waterfront
Abstract : The initial goal of this effort is to develop a discussion on urban design process and thinking that acknowledges the needs of places with meaning in the design of the urban waterfront. The thesis addresses the fact that the problematic of the coastal formulation is intricate, comprising not only aspects related to the spatial organization and design of its domain but also shared properties originated by the presence and movement of the perceiving subject in the area. READ MORE
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2. A Nordic Perspective on Data Availability for Quantification of Losses due to Natural Hazards
Abstract : Natural hazards cause enormous amounts of damage worldwide every year. Since 1994 more than 1.35 billion people have lost their lives and more than 116 million homes have been damaged. Understanding of disaster risk implies knowledge about vulnerability, capacity, exposure of persons and assets, hazard characteristics and the environment. READ MORE
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3. Producing Publicness : Investigating the Dialectics of Unintended Consequences in Urban Design - Practices in Stockholm and Malmö
Abstract : The creation of public space is intended to contribute to the civic infrastructure of a city. The conventional dichotomy of intentions versus outcomes in urban design practice posits that, while intentions represent more abstract thinking about the various facets of publicness, outcomes are the manifest realizations of those intentions in public spaces. READ MORE
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4. Exploring local governance in urban planning and development : the case of Lindholmen, Göteborg
Abstract : In the late 1970s the city of Göteborg was faced with massive job loss as well as an empty urban waterfront (Norra Älvstranden) due to the closing down of the shipyards. Since then Göteborg has been struggling to transform itself into a successful post-industrial city. READ MORE
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5. Risk assessment of natural hazards : Data availability and applicability for loss quantification
Abstract : Quantitative risk assessments are a fundamental part of economic analysis and natural hazard risk management models. It increases the objectivity and the transparency of risk assessments and guides policymakers in making efficient decisions when spending public resources on risk reduction. READ MORE