Search for dissertations about: "planerare"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the word planerare.
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1. Rethinking power in participatory planning : Towards reflective practice
Abstract : High hopes for democracy and sustainability are placed on participatory planning. Policy makers and scholars argue that broad participation can revitalise democracy and tackle sustainability challenges. Yet, critics claim that power asymmetries stand in the way of realising the potential of participatory planning. READ MORE
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2. Planning contexts : Bureaucracy and rule relations in French urbanism
Abstract : This thesis examines practices of contextualization in urban planning in Bordeaux. While planning theorists have established the importance of attending to the diversecontexts that shape urban planning, few studies have inquired about the ways urbanplanning activities shape contexts. READ MORE
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3. Towards a sustainable mobility paradigm? An assessment of three policy measures
Abstract : Transportation and mobility are important components in the organisation and structure of people´s daily activities, but the transport sector has considerable environmental impacts, e.g. greenhouse gas emissions and land use. READ MORE
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4. Environmental Atmosphere: Outdoor Environmental Assessments for Design and Education
Abstract : The primary goal of this thesis was to develop an Expert checklist for assessing and de-veloping outdoor residential environments. The checklist was utilized by 5 experts in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning who were all fa-miliar with the concept of architectural psychology. READ MORE
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5. Democracy and Planning : Contested Meanings in Theory and Practice
Abstract : "Democracy" is a frequently used concept in the Western planning field. Scholars, practitioners, and citizens alike regularly deploy it to both explain and contest the nature and legitimacy of urban governance. And yet, in the planning literature, the concept of democracy itself is rarely explained or debated. READ MORE