Sökning: "Greater London areas"
Hittade 4 uppsatser innehållade orden Greater London areas.
1. Urban infrastructure inundation risk from permanent sea-level rise scenarios in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand) and Mumbai (India): A comparative analysis
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapSammanfattning : Due to anthropogenically created climate change, global cities are facing inundation by rising sea levels. This study aimed to fill knowledge gaps in understanding the exposure of urban infrastructure such as roads, railways, buildings and parks to sea-level rise (SLR) scenarios, and how this would affect local populations. LÄS MER
2. Stadsdelar i förändring : En jämförande arkitekturanalys av gentrifierade områden i Chicago och London
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation was to research, through a comparative architectural analysis,whether the two urban districts Camden Town in north London and Greater Grand Crossing in south Chicago have or have not been gentrified and, if so, what kind of gentrification process they have gone through. The study was based on three questions: what buildings have been transformed in each area? How have the buildings been transformed? Have the functionsof the city districts been transformed with any particular focus in mind? The study found that Camden Town has been tourist gentrified, since the primary focus of the gentrification process was towards tourism and entertainment businesses where old Victorian, industrial buildings were transformed into venues for live music, shops and markets. LÄS MER
3. Investigating the effect of good schools on surrounding housing prices in London
Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : In this paper we have looked at the effect good schools have on surrounding house prices, focusing on London. We consider both the effect of “% of students that meet expected standard in math, reading, and writing”, and the new “progression score” that the UK government has introduced. LÄS MER
4. Domestic energy consumption and social living standards : a GIS analysis within the Greater London Authority area
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapSammanfattning : People’s everyday needs are expressed in demands for goods and services. These demands are directly related to the production processes and the use of resources, including energy resources. Domestic energy consumption depends on the weather conditions, the energy performance of the building, and fuel prices. LÄS MER
