Byudvikling og ledelse: Et casestudie af Albertslund og Ørestad, Danmark
Translated title
Urban Development and Governance: A case study of Albertslund and Ørestad, Denmark
Author
Arthur, Isaac Kwamena
Term
10. term
Education
Publication year
2007
Pages
117
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger skiftet i bystyring fra velfærdsorienterede til mere entreprenante tilgange i Danmark gennem et komparativt casestudie af Albertslund i 1960’erne og Ørestad i nyere tid. Formålet er at klarlægge, hvilke styringsformer der dominerede i de to perioder og steder, hvilke konsekvenser de havde for byudviklingen, samt om velfærdsstyring er ophørt i lyset af den entreprenante drejning. Studiet anvender en kvalitativ, fortolkende case-tilgang baseret på dybdegående interviews med nøgleaktører og dokumentanalyse. Resultaterne viser, at Albertslund i 1960’erne hovedsageligt fulgte en velfærdsbaseret styring, om end med enkelte entreprenante elementer, mens Ørestad overvejende er præget af entreprenant styring kombineret med velfærdsrelaterede indsatser. Dermed overlapper styringsregimerne i praksis. Samtidig peger analysen på potentielle risici for social eksklusion og polarisering i Ørestad, især i bolig-, erhvervs- og beskæftigelsessektorerne, knyttet til dominerende private investeringer og en snæver erhvervsprofil. Specialet anbefaler at øge andelen af sociale/almene og betalelige boliger samt at fremme en bredere erhvervsdiversitet for at modvirke eksklusion og understøtte høj livskvalitet.
This thesis examines the shift in urban governance from welfare-oriented to more entrepreneurial approaches in Denmark through a comparative case study of Albertslund in the 1960s and Ørestad in recent years. The aim is to identify which governance modes dominated in each context, their implications for urban development, and whether welfare governance has disappeared under the entrepreneurial turn. The study applies a qualitative, interpretive case design based on in-depth interviews with key actors and documentary analysis. Findings indicate that Albertslund largely followed a welfare-based model with some entrepreneurial elements, while Ørestad is predominantly characterized by an entrepreneurial approach combined with welfare-related activities. In practice, the governance regimes overlap. The analysis also highlights potential risks of social exclusion and polarization in Ørestad’s housing, business, and employment sectors, linked to dominant private investments and a narrow business focus. The thesis recommends increasing the supply of social/affordable housing and promoting a more diverse mix of business activities to mitigate exclusion and support high quality of life.
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