A master thesis from Aalborg University
Delta Bridge - a natural approach towards a third Limfjord connection: a naturak approach towards a third limfjord connection
[Delta Bridge - a natural approach towards a third Limfjord connection]
Author(s)
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-05-25
Pages
151 pages
Abstract
The discussion of the “Third Limfjords alignment” has been an ongoing discussion since the 1969 with several discourses and placements during the years. The latest discourse came in the summer of 2014 where the Government, following the recommendation from the EIA, decided a western connection crossing the smaller island of Egholm was the best solution. As it was described it is seen as the best solution in a socioeconomic sense, even though it crosses several valuable and vulnerable landscapes. This decision created a lot of steer and demurs, from local citizens, experts within the fields of mobility and biology which resulted in the most complained EIA-report in the history of Denmark. This master thesis takes it point of departure in the latest discourse of the third Limfjords alignment, and seeks to understand the decision making behind the chosen alignment and the potential impact it will have on its surrounding landscapes and urban areas through an analytical and theoretical process. Resulting in a proposal for a new overall mobility strategy for the municipality of Aalborg and the proposal of a more central placement in a urban context - between the developing areas of Stigborgsbrygge (Nørresundby) and Østre Havn (Aalborg). Furthermore does the thesis seek to explore the common perception of larger infrastructures, transforming them from singular mono-functioning urban spaces performing to a minimum of engineering standards towards multi functional infrastructural and urban spaces, capable of triggering complex and unpredictable urban effects, with a natural-inspired approach. This result in what we deem the “Delta Bridge”, a landscape element that strenghtens the relationship between Aalborg and Nørresundby, while facilitating both private and public transportation, natural experiences and reconnects the city with the water.
Keywords
Limfjord ; Bridge ; Third ; Connection
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