Planning strategies for future sustainable cities influenced by storylines
Author
Jürgens, Emma Vibe
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2022
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan planlægningsstrategier i København og Barcelona peger mod mere bæredygtige byer, når de læses gennem fortællinger (storylines) og strukturelle historier. Med udgangspunkt i transportens miljø- og bymæssige konsekvenser og de globale bæredygtighedsmål analyseres udvalgte kommunale planlægningsdokumenter via tre definerede storylines – bilens rolle, plads til børn og menneskebyen – kombineret med diskurs- og strukturel-historie-perspektiver. Som ramme for at vurdere byernes forandringsretning anvendes scenarierne Same, Faster, Harder og Smarter. Metoden omfatter et litteraturstudie, systematisk dokumentanalyse og komparativ vurdering af de to cases. Resultaterne indikerer, at København viderefører kendte mobilitetstiltag med en vis innovation og dermed primært placerer sig på Same- eller Faster-sporet, mens Barcelonas Superblock-model markerer en mere gennemgribende omstilling, der peger på en Smarter-vej. Afhandlingen bidrager med indblik i, hvordan planlægningsfortællinger i sig selv kan signalere byers omstillingsbaner mod bæredygtighed.
This thesis examines how planning strategies in Copenhagen and Barcelona signal pathways toward more sustainable cities when read through storylines and structural stories. Framing the analysis in the context of transport’s urban and environmental impacts and the Sustainable Development Goals, selected municipal planning documents are analyzed using three storylines— the role of the car, space for children, and the human city—combined with discourse and structural story perspectives. The Same, Faster, Harder, and Smarter scenarios provide the evaluative framework for positioning each city’s trajectory. The method includes a literature review, systematic document analysis, and a comparative assessment of the two cases. Findings indicate that Copenhagen largely continues established sustainable mobility initiatives with some innovation, placing it on the Same or Faster pathways, while Barcelona’s Superblock model represents a more transformative shift aligned with the Smarter pathway. The thesis shows how planning narratives can reveal cities’ directions of change toward sustainability.
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