Taiwan is an island country which is surrounded by sea, and fishery is very important for both the welfare of people and the local economy. The development of fishing villages in Taiwan has a long history. However, the development of the fishing village in Taiwan has been declining because of recent economic recession, science and technology progress and the change of the public viewpoints. Cheting Township is no exception. The characteristics of fishing villages are different from each other. In this regard, this research investigates the present situation and background of Cheting Township thoroughly, and expect to offer appropriate suggestions for Cheting Township to have a new shift of future development. Traditionally, Cheting Township is famous for the catch of mullet roe. In the past, the local people enjoyed the business vary much. Nevertheless, the situation has been changing due to the environmental degradation and the decline of fishing resources. For instance, the public is not satisfied with the development at present and also are not optimistic about the future. These imply that this fishing county needs some changes for its future development. Therefore, this thesis tries to understand the development characteristics of Cheting Township and proposes relative developmental strategies. These strategies will combine the local characteristics and the operation of community renascence so that to develop marine tourism and recreational fishery as well as to improve the quality of the environment. Through referring to abroad experience, it hopes that the local fishermen can be well educated and actively participate in the fishing village development. In other words, the concept of community renascence will be included into the future regeneration of Cheting Township. Since the development of every village is different, this research has to understand the present situation of the fishing villages and then consider relative developmental solutions. Through local investigation and interviews, the research designs a questionnaire to examine the current situation and the relevant issues. The researcher also conducts an interview to check the viewpoints of the local government officials. After the analysis of these interviews and questionnaires, the thesis proposes the comprehensive developmental strategies and turther steps to integrate the planning and management of all related facilities which including the recent development idea of the ¡§love seaport¡¨ in Singda Harbor. In summary, the aim of this thsis is to develop the regeneration strategies of fishing villages in Cheting Township so that to reach the goal of sustainable development of fishing villages with the high quality of living environment.

"Looked into the streets - the glaring lights and the tall buildings - and there I conceived Metropolis" exclaimed the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang at the sight of New York. This visit inspired him while creating the sets and background for the radical movie Metropolis released in 1927. Taken right after World War I, the movie set in 2026 was heavily symbolic with German expressionism and it captured a projected socio-economic condition which was a direct result of the fears of the people at that time. The working class lived in subterranean spaces distraught with mundane labor while the affluent lived in skyscrapers and exotic terraced gardens and drove around in elevated highways. The city seemed to be this well-oiled machine existing only to cater to the needs of the upper class. The poor eventually try to overthrow the rich. The movie finally ends with the message of hope, that the mediator would create harmony among the classes and create peaceful coexistence. The city of Mumbai in 2018 is in many ways - the Metropolis. When a city develops, it does not seem to cater to all sects of people. In fact, there seems to be a parallel relationship between the size of the city and its level of socio-economic disparity: the larger the city the less equal it tends to be. More often than not, the true soul of the city lies within that lower stratum of society who often live in slum-like settlements. Can architecture play the Mediator and bring about a connect? / Master of Architecture / At the time of Indian Independence in 1947, Gandhi said that “India is to be found not in its few cities but in its 700,000 villages. Villages were self-sustaining units which were rich in culture and tradition. He believed that the revival of the villages and all its cottage industries, handicrafts and agriculture was India’s answer to development. However in 2018, there are only about 597,464 census villages . At this rate, within a few centuries, India would loose its identity and will look like every other country in the world. Anybody who could afford to travel. moved to the cities. Villages are constantly abandoned and some get engulfed or morphed into cities. Cities grow at such rapid rates with the latest building technologies usually ignoring the needs of the people its supposed to serve. Is the city developed only for the rich and affluent? Can architecture support social inclusion and break down spatial segregation within a megacity? Can we capitalize on a city’s history and rich traditions without destroying them? Can a village survive a city? My thesis attempts to answer some of these questions through case studies, research and finally applying some of these theories and concepts on to a project that involves the redevelopment of a fishing village in the heart of Mumbai, India.

The geographical focus area of this essay is Holmöarna archipelago, which is a very large group of islands that are located a short distance to the east of the city Umeå, in northern Sweden, Västerbotten county. This essay is an attempt to uncover and provide knowledge regarding Holmöarna archipelago’s forgotten Iron Age period through the means of GIS-analysis, literary studies, a field visit, as well as morphological comparisons of ancient artefacts and monuments from the area. / Det geografiska fokusområdet i denna uppsats är Holmöarna skärgård, vilket är en mycket stor ögrupp som är lokaliserad ett kort avstånd öster om staden Umeå, i norra Sverige, Västerbottens län. Denna uppsats är ett försök att avslöja och förse information som har med Holmöarna skärgårds bortglömda järnålder att göra. Detta sker med hjälp av GIS-analyser, litterära studier, ett fältbesök, samt morfologiska jämförelser av artefakter och fornlämningar från området