Capturing Locally Bound Potentials in Rural Denmark: A multi-scale, place-based study of development potentials in Høve, Odsherred
Authors
Jensen, Sofie Worning Løgstrup ; Engberg, Camilla ; Raczkowska, Katarzyna Anna
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-24
Pages
205
Abstract
This thesis explores how locally bound potentials can be identified and translated into development in Denmark’s rural outskirts through a multi-scale, place-based case study in Høve, Odsherred. Drawing on national and international best practice and a review of rural-outskirts definitions, the authors establish indicators that confirm Odsherred as part of Denmark’s rural periphery. The best-practice analysis shows that development paths are predominantly tourism-oriented, with landscape and community themes often subsumed under tourism; the study therefore examines whether locally bound potentials can be advanced without prioritizing tourism. The method triangulates perspectives from built-environment professionals, local residents (including interviews, a focus group and Village Makeover meetings), and municipal authorities. These views are synthesized in a map of locally bound potentials and screened to select candidates for development. In Høve, a community-focused hotspot is prioritized as a critical intervention, using the scenic parking area as the host for recommendations, and a six-year timeframe is proposed to align with a four-year political cycle. The outcome is a practical framework for capturing locally bound potentials that supplements existing asset-based development approaches in rural outskirts.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan lokalt bundne potentialer kan identificeres og omsættes i danske landdistrikters yderområder gennem en fler-skala, stedbaseret case i Høve, Odsherred. Med udgangspunkt i nationale og internationale best practice-eksempler samt en begrebsafklaring af “yderområder” etableres indikatorer, der bekræfter Odsherreds landdistriktskarakter. Analysen af best practice peger på, at udviklingsspor ofte er turismeorienterede, mens landskabs- og fællesskabstemaer typisk underordnes turisme. Specialet afprøver derfor, om lokalt bundne potentialer kan udvikles uden turisme som første prioritet. Metoden kombinerer planlægningsfaglige analyser, lokale borgeres indblik (bl.a. interviews, fokusgruppe og Village Makeover-møder) og kommunale myndigheders perspektiv. Disse synspunkter sammenholdes i et kort over lokalt bundne potentialer og gennemgås i en screeningsproces, der udpeger udviklingsegnede potentialer. I Høve prioriteres et fællesskabsorienteret samlingspunkt som kritisk udviklingsgreb, med parkeringspladsen ved udsigten som bærer af anbefalingerne, og en seksårig tidsramme foreslås med blik for den kommunale fireårige politiske cyklus. Resultatet er et anvendeligt rammeværk til at indfange lokalt bundne potentialer, der kan supplere eksisterende asset-based udviklingspraksis i landdistrikters yderområder.
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