Conceptualization of liveability, using Rambøll as a case
Authors
Mateos, Agustin Granados ; Kulasingam, Torben
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2017
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger liveability (levbarhed) som et tværfagligt, menneskecentreret begreb i byggeri og byplanlægning og adresserer den begrebsusikkerhed, der opstår på tværs af fag og kontekster. Formålet er at konceptualisere liveability, så det kan anvendes i en multidisciplinær organisation som Rambøll. Arbejdet bygger på en historiografisk gennemgang af litteraturen, konceptkortlægning, opbygning af et internt netværk, kvalitative interviews og netværksmøder, deltagelse i events og offentlige præsentationer samt workshops og co-designaktiviteter med brug af såkaldte boundary objects. Undersøgelsen peger på, at forskellige tankeskoler og faglige kulturer skaber divergerende forståelser af liveability, og at vidensgrænser og kulturelle forskelle kan hæmme tværfagligt samarbejde. Co-design fremstår som en anvendelig ramme til at integrere fagligheder, oversætte viden og udvikle en mere holistisk fælles forståelse af liveability. Konceptet ses både som et redskab i projekter og som støtte til Rambølls strategi “Winning Together”, der betoner tværfaglighed og videndeling. Konkrete målinger af effekter er ikke beskrevet i uddraget; fokus er på konceptudvikling og proces.
This thesis explores liveability as a multidisciplinary, human-centred concept in building and urban planning and addresses the ambiguity that arises across professions and contexts. The aim is to conceptualize liveability so it can be applied within a multidisciplinary organization like Rambøll. The work is based on a historiographic literature review, concept mapping, building an internal network, qualitative interviews and network meetings, participation in events and public presentations, and workshops and co-design activities using boundary objects. The study indicates that different schools of thought and professional cultures produce divergent understandings of liveability, and that knowledge boundaries and cultural differences can hamper cross-disciplinary collaboration. Co-design emerges as a practical framework to integrate perspectives, translate knowledge, and develop a more holistic shared understanding of liveability. The concept is positioned both as a project tool and as support for Rambøll’s “Winning Together” strategy, which emphasizes cross-disciplinarity and knowledge sharing. Specific measured outcomes are not described in the excerpt; the focus is on conceptual development and process.
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