Ideological planning rationales and hegemonic dominance: Investigating strategic planning documents by Randers Municipality
Translated title
Ideological planning rationales and hegemonic dominance
Author
Tolborg, Mads
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-02
Pages
75
Abstract
Når kommuner planlægger, bliver mål om social inklusion, mangfoldighed og borgerdeltagelse ofte overskygget af planlægningsrationaler forankret i neoliberalisme og environmentalisme. Det skyldes et indlejret vækstparadigme og voksende klimabekymringer. Denne undersøgelse ser på Randers Kommune, der både ønsker at fastholde sin position som Danmarks sjette største kommune og håndtere klimarisici som stormfloder og sjældne 100-års hændelser forbundet med stigende vandstand i floden ved Randers. Gennem en todelt analyse undersøges, i hvilket omfang tre ideologier—neoliberalisme (markedsdrevet vækst), environmentalisme (miljø- og klimahensyn) og deltagelsesdemokrati (borgerinddragelse)—kommer til udtryk i kommunens strategiske planlægning og i byudviklingsprojektet 'the River Town of Randers'. Studien er forankret i kritisk realisme, og der opbygges både en teoretisk ramme, der viser, hvordan ideologiske begrundelser kan genkendes i strategiske dokumenter, og en analytisk ramme, der styrer selve undersøgelserne. Afslutningsvis fremsættes anbefalinger til, hvordan 'the River Town of Randers' kan planlægges og udvikles på en socialt inkluderende måde.
In city planning, goals such as social inclusion, diversity, and citizen participation are often overshadowed by planning rationales rooted in neoliberalism and environmentalism. This reflects a deeply embedded focus on economic growth and rising concern about climate change. This study focuses on Randers Municipality, which seeks to retain its position as Denmark’s sixth-largest municipality while facing climate risks such as storm surges and rare once-in-a-century events linked to rising river levels. Through a two-part analysis, the research examines how three ideologies—neoliberalism (market-led growth), environmentalism (environmental and climate priorities), and participatory democracy (citizen involvement)—are expressed in the municipality’s strategic planning and in the urban development project 'the River Town of Randers'. The work is grounded in critical realism, and develops both a theoretical framework to identify ideological rationales in strategic planning documents and an analytical framework to guide the analyses. It concludes with recommendations on how the River Town of Randers can be planned and developed in a socially inclusive way.
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