How can the understanding of the pedestrian movements in our cities support the design of architecture and public space in the strive for cities made for people? How do we design architecture and public space that is shaped by the pedestrian movements in our cities rather than the other way around? Can pedestrian movements shape […]
Category: Social-Ecological Urbanism
Thesis booklet Abstract ”is a truism that we design our cities as we understand them” Hillier, 1996 This thesis aims to study the efficiency of urban blocks to support their location where location is mainly defined by its position in the street grid that in turn highly influences pedestrian movement. The thesis thus starts from […]
URBAN (CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEM) FACILITATING CIRCULAR FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN GOTHENBURG Introduction Nowadays, the global population is growing and the demand for food is expected to grow by up to 70% in the coming decades, that means the entire food system needs to be much more energy and resource efficient, while at the same time […]
Making the Transition When we speak of planning and designing sustainable cities, the topic of the circular economy is likely to be raised. Conversations on how we should do that centre around how larger industrial players can be supported through design. But what about smaller community initiatives like makerspaces that are already engaging in circular […]