How to measure livability in cities: A case study of Aalborg
Author
Granding, Jeanette
Term
4. term
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-05-31
Abstract
This thesis addresses Aalborg’s absence from common sustainability and livability rankings by asking: how livable is Aalborg? It aims to clarify how Aalborg Municipality defines and perceives livability compared to citizens’ experiences, assess the city’s overall livability, and evaluate whether Singapore’s Livability Framework can be used to improve it. The study draws on reports, interviews, and a survey, and applies thematic analysis to citizens’ experiences across themes such as safety, inclusion, culture, health, infrastructure, environment, and economy. Findings indicate the municipality frames sustainability through focus areas of climate, resources, biodiversity, and inequalities, aligning with the three pillars of sustainability and the UN’s 17 SDGs, and views Aalborg as a safe, inclusive, and affordable city. The Singapore Livability Framework is found to be a highly applicable tool for enhancing Aalborg’s livability. Detailed, quantitative assessments of Aalborg’s livability are not included in the excerpt.
Denne specialeundersøgelse tager udgangspunkt i, at Aalborg ikke optræder på gængse lister og indeks for byers bæredygtighed og livskvalitet, og spørger derfor: hvor livsskabende er Aalborg? Formålet er at klarlægge, hvordan Aalborg Kommune definerer og opfatter livability (levbarhed) sammenlignet med borgernes oplevelser, at vurdere byens samlede levbarhed, og at undersøge om Singapore’s Livability Framework kan bruges til at forbedre den. Undersøgelsen bygger på rapporter, interviews og en spørgeskemaundersøgelse samt tematisk analyse af borgernes erfaringer med emner som tryghed, inklusion, kultur, sundhed, infrastruktur, miljø og økonomi. Resultaterne viser, at kommunen arbejder med bæredygtighed ud fra fokusområderne klima, ressourcer, biodiversitet og ulighed, der dækker de tre bæredygtighedssøjler og FN’s 17 verdensmål, og at kommunen opfatter Aalborg som en sikker, inkluderende og overkommelig by. Singapore’s Livability Framework vurderes som et anvendeligt værktøj til at styrke Aalborgs levbarhed. Konkrete, kvantitative vurderinger af byens levbarhed fremgår ikke af uddraget.
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