Complex-City: An Urban Centred Approach to Local Food Governance in Denmark
Authors
Zorntou, Evanthia ; Berns, Kathleen Emily
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-06-09
Pages
107
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan lokale fødevaresystemer i Danmark kan gøres styrbare på trods af deres kompleksitet og fragmenterede forståelser på tværs af forvaltning. Med udgangspunkt i den teoretiske ramme “Governance on the inside” anvendes en bycentreret tilgang, hvor byen fungerer som omdrejningspunkt for organisering og koordinering. Gennem en deltagende designproces, der kombinerer litteraturstudie og workshops med governance-aktører i København, Aarhus og Rønne (Bornholm), kortlægges de mange forskellige indramninger af “lokal mad” og omsættes til en fælles model for lokale fødevaresystemer. Modellen afgrænser systemet ud fra byens perspektiv, samler værdiskabende relationer (levbarhed, økonomi, sundhed og robusthed) og peger på centrale infrastrukturer (bl.a. markeder, detailhandel, distribution og offentlige indkøb). Specialet medudvikler desuden to “accounting device”-koncepter—“City League Tables” og en “Knowledge Sharing Platform”—der skal synliggøre lokale madaktiviteter, styrke netværk og dyrke forpligtelse blandt aktører som et skridt mod mere koordinering og styring af lokale fødevaresystemer.
This thesis examines how local food systems in Denmark can be made governable despite their complexity and fragmented framings across governance. Using the theoretical lens of “Governance on the inside,” it adopts an urban‑centred approach in which the city serves as the organizing locus for coordination. Through a participatory design process that combines a literature review with workshops involving governance actors in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Rønne (Bornholm), the study maps diverse framings of “local food” and translates them into a shared model of local food systems. The model defines system boundaries from the city’s perspective, brings together value‑creating relations (liveability, economy, health and resilience), and highlights key infrastructures (including markets, retail, distribution and public procurement). The thesis also co‑designs two accounting device concepts—the “City League Tables” and a “Knowledge Sharing Platform”—intended to make local food activities visible, strengthen networks, and cultivate commitment among actors as a step toward more coordinated governance of local food systems.
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