Resource Consumption in Copenhagen Municipality During Residential Moving: Resource Consumption in Copenhagen Municipality During Residential Moving
Translated title
Resource Consumption in Copenhagen Municipality During Residential Moving: Ressourceforbrug i København under flytninger
Authors
Simunovic, Andela ; Hornstrup, Anne Stender ; Christiansen, Augusta
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-06-07
Pages
55
Abstract
This thesis explores how Copenhagen Municipality can encourage more circular practices among residents when they move home. It focuses on resource use in three material categories: textiles, electronics, and furniture. The work is linked to collaboration with the municipality on the Climate Action Plan for 2035. In a metropolitan city like Copenhagen, where over 90,000 residents move each year, moving often leads both to buying new items and disposing of old ones. The approach centers on citizens’ perspectives and experiences. The study draws on Practice Theory (which examines everyday routines), the Circular Economy (keeping materials in use and minimizing waste), and Circular Societies (community-level solutions that support reuse and sharing). Methods include interviews with eight recently relocated residents and a survey on resource use during the moving period, as well as a workshop with residents and three field experts. Findings show that moving is a bundle of practices with three main stages: preparation, the move itself, and settling in. Two analyses indicate that consumption is often driven by life-phase changes that create new needs. The practices of acquiring and disposing of belongings are identified and analyzed. Finally, the thesis presents two proposals to foster circularity during moves, designed to fit within the municipality’s ability to influence household resource use.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan Københavns Kommune kan fremme mere cirkularitet blandt borgere i forbindelse med flytning. Fokus er ressourceforbrug i tre materialekategorier: tekstiler, elektronik og møbler. Arbejdet tager afsæt i et samarbejde med Københavns Kommune om udviklingen af Klimahandlingsplan 2035. I en storby som København, hvor over 90.000 mennesker flytter hvert år, fører flytning ofte både til køb af nye ting og bortskaffelse af gamle. Tilgangen sætter borgernes perspektiver og erfaringer i centrum. Specialet anvender praksisteori (der ser på hverdagsrutiner), cirkulær økonomi (at holde materialer i kredsløb og minimere affald) og cirkulære samfund (fælles løsninger, der støtter genbrug og deling). Metoderne omfatter interviews med otte nyligt flyttede beboere og en spørgeskemaundersøgelse om ressourceforbrug i forbindelse med flytning, samt en workshop med beboere og tre fageksperter. Resultaterne viser, at flytning er et bundt af praksisser med tre hovedfaser: forberedelse, selve flytningen og etablering i det nye hjem. To analyser peger på, at forbruget ofte drives af livsfaseændringer, der skaber nye behov. Praksisserne at anskaffe og at skille sig af med ting er identificeret og analyseret. Afslutningsvis præsenteres to forslag til at øge cirkularitet under flytning, udformet så de passer til kommunens muligheder for at påvirke borgernes ressourceforbrug.
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