Sökning: "residential density"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 42 avhandlingar innehållade orden residential density.
1. The Significance of Spaciousness: an investigation of spaciousness in the context of the residential yard
Sammanfattning : The new interest in density displayed by professional town planners and town-planning researchers is related to the present densification of the urban environment in many towns and cities. Research on densification is primarily concerned with the link between urban form and sustainable development. LÄS MER
2. The Urban Tapestry : Essays on the Relationship Between Social Networks and Residential Segregation
Sammanfattning : Dominant explanations of segregation argue that patterns of spatial residential sorting are shaped by the aggregation of individual residential choices, guided by discrimination, differences in resources, and preference-based explanations of neighborhood ethnic composition. However, research on social networks indicates that social influence can serve as a driver of collective outcomes that result in social organization. LÄS MER
3. Neighborhood environment and physical activity
Sammanfattning : Introduction Insufficient levels of physical activity are one of the top contributors to global mortality, and it is an important public health priority to increase the proportion of physically active people in the population. The interest in environmental determinants of physical activity has been rapidly increasing over the past few years. LÄS MER
4. Housing clusters for densification within an upgrading strategy : the case of Kampala, Uganda
Sammanfattning : The process of urbanisation in the urban centres of most sub-Saharan African countries has been brought about by numerous factors including rural to urban migration, natural increase in population, and in-migration. In Uganda due to these factors the capital city Kampala is growing rapidly. LÄS MER
5. Modeling and forecasting the load in the future electricity grid : Spatial electric vehicle load modeling and residential load forecasting
Sammanfattning : The energy system is being transitioned to increase sustainability. This transition has been accelerated by the increased awareness about the adverse effects of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into the atmosphere. The transition includes switching to electricity as the energy carrier in some sectors, e.g. LÄS MER