From holistic thinking to holistic practice - A Systems Oriented Design approach to Copenhagens cloudburst management: A Systems Oriented Design approach to Copenhagens cloudburst management Undertitel
Translated title
From holistic thinking to holistic practice - A Systems Oriented Design approach to Copenhagens cloudburst management
Authors
Bovbjerg, Sebastian Thor ; Kalseth, Arild Midtbø
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-06-02
Pages
89
Abstract
Byerne står over for klimaforandringer, teknologisk udvikling og stigende krav til livskvalitet, hvilket lægger pres på kommuner og planlæggere for at håndtere voksende kompleksitet i ofte stive styringssystemer. København har udviklet en langsigtet plan for skybrudshåndtering, der over de næste 20 år skal dæmpe følgerne af kraftige regnskyl og samtidig skabe nye grønne og blå byrum (grønne områder og vandelementer) med rekreativ værdi. Implementeringen har dog været vanskelig, fordi administrative procedurer og regulering skal tilpasses nye hydrauliske krav. Med en “infrastructuring”-tilgang inspireret af Actor-Network Theory (en måde at se mennesker, organisationer, regler, teknologier og infrastruktur som et sammenkoblet netværk) afprøver vi metoder fra systemorienteret design, der fokuserer på helheder og relationer, for at styrke samarbejdet på tværs af planlægningsområder i kommunen. I samarbejde med de tekniske forvaltninger i Frederiksberg og Københavns Kommuner arbejdede vi på at navigere i den stigende kompleksitet i skybrudshåndteringen. Vi fandt, at nuværende planlægningspraksisser og måden, samarbejde faciliteres på, peger på et behov for større systemisk designkapacitet. For at adressere “wicked problems” (indviklede problemer uden én rigtig løsning) i byplanlægning konkluderer vi, at fælles kortlægning af kompleksitet og tydeligere visuelle fremstillinger af systemiske sammenhænge kan være en vej til en mere helhedsorienteret praksis.
Cities face climate change, rapid technological shifts, and rising expectations for liveability, which puts pressure on municipalities and planners to manage growing complexity within rigid governance systems. Copenhagen has set out a long-term cloudburst management plan to mitigate damage from sudden, intense rainfall and, over the next 20 years, create new green and blue urban spaces (green areas and water features) with recreational value. Implementation has been difficult, as administrative procedures and regulations must adapt to new hydraulic requirements. Using an “infrastructuring” approach inspired by Actor-Network Theory (which views people, agencies, rules, technologies, and infrastructure as a connected network), we tested methods from Systems Oriented Design, a whole-systems design approach, to strengthen collaboration across municipal planning domains. Working with the technical administrations of Frederiksberg and Copenhagen Municipalities, we sought to help navigate the rising complexity of cloudburst management. We found that current planning practices and the way collaborative planning is facilitated indicate a need for stronger systemic design capacity. To address wicked problems—intertwined issues with no single right answer—our research concludes that collaboratively mapping complexity and making system relationships more visible can support a more holistic planning practice.
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