Redesigning Bispeengbuen as a Driving Force for Regime Adjustments of Urban Nature in Copenhagen
Authors
Fredberg, Sabine Bisgaard ; Kjer, Camilla Voergaard
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2022
Submitted on
2022-06-03
Pages
108
Abstract
I København står Bispeengbuen over for en renovering. Det har sat gang i en designproces, der undersøger alternativer for at transformere både selve konstruktionen og den omkringliggende bydel. Buen ses som udtryk for en “grå infrastruktur”, hvor boliger og transport er blevet prioriteret over bynatur. Der pågår en debat om, hvorvidt byer reelt kan håndtere klima- og biodiversitetskriserne. Nyere forskning peger på, at arbejdet med naturbaserede løsninger (Nature-based Solutions, NBS) bør fokusere på værdiskabelse og understøttes af klare forestillinger (imaginaries) og scenarier. Dette speciale udfordrer den nuværende praksis for NBS og udvikler en ramme til at identificere muligheder for “regimejusteringer” – gradvise ændringer i etablerede systemer. Med afsæt i en empirisk undersøgelse af etablerede aktører hos rådgivervirksomheden Sweco foreslås et styringsværktøj kaldet Nature Wheel. Anvendt på Bispeengbuen viser Nature Wheel, hvordan sociotekniske eksperimenter – små, virkelighedsnære afprøvninger, der kombinerer sociale og tekniske ændringer – kan bruges til at designe for regimejusteringer i den kommende omdannelse. Gennem sådanne eksperimenter kan praktikere, der arbejder med naturbaserede løsninger i København, lære at udnytte rigide regimestrukturer til at skabe forandring.
In Copenhagen, Bispeengbuen is due for restoration. This has launched a design process that explores alternatives for transforming both the structure and the surrounding neighborhood. The arch is seen as part of a “grey infrastructure” approach that has prioritized housing and transport over urban nature. There is ongoing debate about whether cities can meaningfully address the climate and biodiversity crises. Recent research suggests that work on Nature-based Solutions (NBS) should focus on value creation, supported by clear visions (imaginaries) and scenarios. This thesis challenges current NBS practice and develops a framework to identify opportunities for “regime adjustments”—gradual changes within established systems. Based on an empirical study of established actors at the consultancy Sweco, the thesis proposes a management tool called the Nature Wheel. Applied to the Bispeengbuen case, the Nature Wheel shows how socio-technical experiments—small, real-world trials that combine social and technical change—can be used to design for regime adjustments in the upcoming transformation. Through such experiments, practitioners working with NBS in Copenhagen can learn to leverage rigid regime structures to create change.
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