Studentische Wohnbedürfnisse und Möglichkeiten ihrer Realisierung in der Stadt Dortmund See

The effects of urban expansion on spatial and socioeconomic patterns of the peri-urban areas: a case study of Isfahan city, Iran See

Although urban areas cover a very small fraction of the world’s land surface, rapid urban expansion has significantly changed the landscape and formed immense environmental and social impacts. These effects are principally important in rapidly changing areas such as urban settlements in developing countries. Over the last decades, several studies have focused on the field of urban expansion. However, the implications of this rapid urban expansion have not been sufficiently analyzed. They pre...

Das Potenzial von ökonomischer Bewertung und Partizipation für die Planung grüner Infrastruktur See

Green and open spaces are important components of green infrastructure. They offer a range of different ecosystem services society benefits from. Due to ongoing urbanisation and densification processes many urban and peri-urban green and open spaces disappear or degrade in quantity and quality, with negative impact on their ecosystems. The decline of the ecological functions of nature and landscape also weakens their social and economic merits, which are especially important for society. Henc...

Land use and social rights See

This thesis studies the themes of land use and social rights with special reference to the urban village, which is a special phenomenon in city-expansion in contemporary China. By conducting an extensive review of literatures on urban villages and boundary studies, the author studies land use and social rights from the perspective of boundary. The author also emphasizes boundary-making as a social construction process, which involves different stakeholders in this “game”. Further, the author ...

Uneven urban dynamics See

This dissertation provides a comprehensive picture of urban shrinkage and its relevance within contemporary urbanization processes in Europe. The thesis demonstrates that shrinking cities are neither a one-dimensional phenomenon nor a side-effect of growth but a unique path of urban development. Thereby, the dissertation address a complex topic that intersects urban geography, demography, planning and spatial modelling thus underlying the interdisciplinary character of this work. Urban shri...

Urban flood simulation and integrated flood risk management See

Climate change induces the probability of occurring natural disasters; e.g. floods, Sea Level Rise, Green House Gases. Flood is considered one of the most dangerous phenomena that tremendously and dramatically threatening the human being and environment worldwide. Rapid urban growth, demographic explosion, and unplanned land uses have exacerbated the problem of urban flooding, particularly in the cities of China. In addition to that, the concept of flood risk management and adaptation measure...

Translating climate science into policy making in the water sector for the Vu Gia- Thu Bon River Basin See

Vu Gia- Thu Bon River Basin, located in the Central Coastal Zone of Viet Nam faces water shortage problems. This is expected to be further exacerbated in the future as a result of climate change. Previous attempts in addressing water shortage in the area followed a traditional top-down, predict-then-act approach. In such an approach, General Circulation Model outputs simulating future climate conditions are downscaled then adaptation measures proposed. This approach could produce optimal adap...

Tourismusgentrifizierung in Lissabon: Eine empirische Analyse der bisherigen Folgen in Mouraria See

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Gesundheitsfördernde Stadtentwicklung See

Es ist empirisch gut belegt, dass städtische Entwicklungen einen Einfluss auf Gesundheit haben. Gesundheitsförderung muss im Sinne des „Health in all Policies“-Ansatzes daher auch ein Handlungsfeld der Aktivitäten von Stadtentwicklung sein. Die Verfahren und Instrumente der Stadtplanung schöpfen jedoch nicht ihr volles Potenzial aus, um Gesundheitsbelange in Planungsprozessen zu berücksichtigen. Aktuelle Publikationen zum Thema gehen weiterhin von zu überwindenden Defiziten in der gesundheits...

Implementation von Rechtsvorschriften zum gewerblichen Immissionsschutz in der Stadtplanung See

Im Kontext von nachhaltiger Stadtentwicklung ist die Schaffung gesunder Wohn- und Arbeitsverhältnisse ein wichtiges Ziel. Im Sinne des Subsidiaritätsprinzips kommt dabei der lokalen Ebene eine wichtige Rolle bei der Implementation übergeordneter politischer Ziele und den daraus resultieren Rechtsvorschriften zu. In der kommunalen Planung stellt der gewerbliche Immissionsschutz historisch ein zentrales Aufgabenfeld dar, denn mit der Ausübung von Gewerbe im städtischen Raum sind potenziell viel...

Grün im städtischen Alltag See

Green spaces and urban space are an unlikely couple. In the urban context, green areas are subordinated to functional aspects of the city like infrastructure and housing. Nevertheless, there seems to be a consensus about the relevance of green spaces for wellbeing. By stressing this relevance, central traits of urban green often stay unquestioned. In what instance does urban green get relevant or not in urban everyday life? The research investigates the everyday perception and appropriation o...

The use of risk information in Strategic Environmental Assessment and spatial planning See

Over the past decades, mountainous areas and river valleys in Europe have frequently experienced floods and landslides. In order to reduce negative impacts, society is required to implement risk prevention measures. Decisions on where and how to develop space can significantly influence the vulnerability towards disasters. Specific risk reduction strategies and measures can be implemented at regional and local scales through spatial planning decisions. The ability to make appropriate decision...

Building urban resilience through spatial planning following disasters See

It is expected that the changing temperatures and rising sea levels caused through global climate change will result in an aggravation of disaster risks (e.g. from heat stress, storms, flooding, landslides, air pollution, drought and water scarcity), particularly in urban areas (IPCC, 2014). This trend is exaggerated by the continuing trend of urbanization, which is projected to result in 66% of the people worldwide to live in cities in 2050 (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social ...

Walkability in rapidly growing cities in developing countries See

Although a significant number of trips in cities of developing counties are made on foot, especially in Sub Sahara Africa, the pedestrian environment has largely been neglected by most city authorities. Faced with high rates of motorization and the need to accommodate the growing requirements in increasingly urbanizing population; cities of the developing world are more preoccupied with motorised transport systems such as building arterial streets, Rapid Bus Transport systems (BRTs), fly over...

Räumliche Gesamtplanung und Fachplanung beim Ausbau von Abfallverbrennungsanlagen in Deutschland und England See

Auch wenn sich in Deutschland derzeit keine Hausmüllverbrennungsanlagen in Planung befinden, besteht global gesehen Bedarf am Ausbau dieser Infrastruktur. Im Vergleich mit anderen Behandlungsverfahren ist die Abfallverbrennung das einzige Verfahren, das der Volumenreduktion und Schadstoffelimination von Restabfällen gleichermaßen dient. Der deutschen Abfallwirtschaft wird neben einer hinreichenden Quantität auch eine hohe Qualität an Abfallverbrennungsanlagen bescheinigt. Entsprechend lassen ...

Towards sustainable urban design strategies for historic city centres in Iraq See

Eine der Methoden, die aktuell in der Stadtentwicklung angewendet wird, ist die kulturelle Erneuerung. Diese soll die Lebensqualität in Städten durch die Entwicklung der individuellen sowie einzigartigen Eigenschaften einen Ortes und seiner Bewohner wiederherstellen und verbessern. Im Irak wurde die Notwendigkeit und Relevanz dieser Entwicklung in der Erhöhung des Lebensstandards sowie der Verbesserung der Umweltbedingungen bisher nicht erkannt. Darüber hinaus belegen vorherige Studien, die s...

Village housing investments of multi-locational households and their spatial and environmental impacts: Case study of Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania See

In recent years there has been a booming and unguided ‘modern’ residential housing investments in most of the villages on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This was a phenomenon which motivated me to conduct this study in order to investigate the motives behind such investments, including the spatial and environmental challenges contribute by such investments. The idea is to conserve the nature in the villages on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, including the mountain and its forest...

Regionale Kooperation von Wohnungsunternehmen See

Kooperation gilt als ein probates Mittel für Unternehmen, um Netzwerkeffekte zu heben und so Herausforderungen besser meistern zu können. Im Ruhrgebiet hat kooperatives Vorgehen durchaus Tradition, gleichzeitig ist das „Revier“ eine Region, der es an Herausforderungen nicht mangelt – beispielsweise bei der Bewältigung des wirtschaftlichen Strukturwandels, des demografischen Wandels und damit einher gehender sozialer Verwerfungen. Kommunalen Wohnungsunternehmen kommt in Bezug auf diese Herausf...

Analyzing polycentricity See

Spatial restructuring processes occurred in many economically advanced countries with opposing forces of concentration and deconcentration leading to the emergence of polycentric urban configurations. However, diverging empirical approaches are applied in several studies – a matter that contributes to conceptual confusion and a ‘fuzzy’ use of the term polycentricity. Against that background, a discussion is held to what extent this conceptual fuzziness can be narrowed down to derive a worki...