Search for dissertations about: "recreation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 83 swedish dissertations containing the word recreation.

  2. 16. Planning for an urban recreational landscape : tracing geographies of outdoor recreation in the compact city

    Author : Amalia Engström; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Outdoor recreational activities, at recreational facilities, in nature and urban green areas, are proven to benefit both the mental and physical health of urban residents. However, in the contemporary urban planning paradigm, where compact cities are forefront, planning for outdoor recreational amenities is increasingly in conflict with such compact ideals. READ MORE

  4. 17. Urban places for recreation – beyond dogmatic practices : case of Manzese Informal settlement Dar es Salaam

    Author : Edson Sanga; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The planning and designing of cities to include urban open spaces for recreation is recognised as vital in human life. Since the middle of the 19th century, professional ideas and approaches have been used in the provision of urban open spaces. READ MORE

  5. 18. Understanding the visitor : A prerequisite for coastal zone planning

    Author : Rosemarie Ankre; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Conflicts; zoning; visitors; planning; coastal areas; Human geography; economic geography; Kulturgeografi; ekonomisk geografi;

    Abstract : Planning for tourism and outdoor recreation in coastal areas could be improved with knowledge of visitors´ attitudes, experiences, activities and geographical dispersion. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the knowledge of visitors in planning for tourism and outdoor recreation. READ MORE

  6. 19. Nordic in nature : friluftsliv and environmental connectedness

    Author : Thomas Beery; Bruce Munson; University of Minnesota; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This study explored the question of whether a relationship exists between the Nordic cultural idea of friluftsliv and the psychological construct of environmental connectedness. This quantitative study employed a correlational design with existing data from the Swedish Outdoor Recreation in Change national survey. READ MORE

  7. 20. Scalable Preservation, Reconstruction, and Querying of Databases in terms of Semantic Web Representations

    Author : Silvia Stefanova; Tore Risch; Stefan Decker; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; RDF; RDFS; RDF view; SPARQL; SPARQL query processing; rewrite optimization; Topic Maps; querying of RDF views; archive relational databases; reconstruct archived databases; Datavetenskap med inriktning mot databasteknik; Computer Science with specialization in Database Technology;

    Abstract : This Thesis addresses how Semantic Web representations, in particular RDF, can enable flexible and scalable preservation, recreation, and querying of databases.An approach has been developed for selective scalable long-term archival of relational databases (RDBs) as RDF, implemented in the SAQ (Semantic Archive and Query) system. READ MORE