Search for dissertations about: "urban land use change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words urban land use change.
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1. My house is my husband - A Kenyan Study of Women´s Access to Land and Housing
Abstract : This thesis explores women’s access to property in Kenya. It consists of three parts. The first gives the Kenyan background, the theoretical and methodological approach. READ MORE
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2. Towards a Scenario-based Spatial Dynamic Modeling for Predicting Urban Land Use Change : Planning Tools and Comparative Analysis
Abstract : As global urbanization progresses, cities worldwide are growing in size, which leads to many economic, environmental, and management challenges. Recent advancements in spatial data analysis and algorithmic geography have also led to the development of various urban model-based planning support systems (PSS) for urban planning. READ MORE
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3. Nature conservation, landscape change and indigenous rights : The role of Sámi reindeer herding for environmental objectives in the Swedish mountain landscape
Abstract : The 14th Swedish national environmental objective, ‘a Magnificent Mountain Landscape’, requires a mountain landscape characterized by reindeer grazing. The Swedish mountains landscape, part of the Scandes, has been shaped by traditional indigenous Sámi reindeer herding and its grazed environments are dependent on reindeer. READ MORE
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4. Network-based urban growth - How centrality and accessibility to places shape land use
Abstract : The world is experiencing unprecedented and rapid urbanization. To be able to handle this transformation and guide the design of these cities in the way the inhabitants want to have them, it is necessary to understand the drivers and perform planning beforehand. Cities are complex systems. READ MORE
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5. Urban Design and Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Warm Climates. Studies in Fez and Colombo
Abstract : In many developing tropical countries, rapid urban growth leads to several problems, including increased thermal stress. This has negative consequences for people's health and well-being, and affects social and commercial outdoor activities negatively. READ MORE