Sökning: "Kenneth Olwig"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Kenneth Olwig.

1. 1. A place apart? : Debating landscapes and identities in the Shetland Islands

   Författare :Charlotta Malm; Anders Wästfelt; Kenneth R Olwig; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Shetland Islands; landscape; identity; devolution; Scottish Natural Heritage SNH ; place branding; land use planning; northness; island studies; cultural and geographical location; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Sammanfattning : Based around the concepts of landscape and identity, this thesis examines several contemporary debates in the Shetland Islands with a view to finding out more about where people in this group of islands currently ‘are’ in terms of their geographical and cultural location, from both a local and non-local perspective.Drawing on a multi-method approach, including textual analysis, participant observation and semi-structured interviews, the study points to the often complex and contentious relationship between power structures and notions of local versus national interests, particularly in the areas of landscape management and nature conservation. LÄS MER

3. 2. Imagining the Organic City : Modern Tropes of Organization

   Författare :Meike Schalk; Kenneth Olwig; Sven Olov Wallenstein; Helena Mattsson; M Christine Boyer; Faculty of Landscape Architecture Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU Alnarp; []
   Nyckelord :organic; organism; types; evolution; city; society; biology; Patrick Geddes; urban design; metabolism; organization;

   Sammanfattning : The thesis examines three ’organic tropes’ of modern architecture and urban design, addressing different crucial moments of change within modernist discourse. Attention is focused on the institutionalization of ‘town planning’ at the turn of the last century; the shift during the post-war years; and the beginning of urban debate in Japan during the early 1960s. LÄS MER