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Ruralism- Mobility challenges and potentials in the city of Thisted

Author

Term

4. term

Publication year

2022

Submitted on

Pages

37

Abstract

Dette projekt undersøger mobilitetsudfordringerne i Thisted by set fra et mobilitetsperspektiv. Kort sagt ser det på, hvordan mulighederne for at bevæge sig rundt formes af fysiske rammer, politiske beslutninger og fortællinger om stedet. Teorien om iscenesættelse af mobilitet bruges som projektets hovedramme. Denne tilgang undersøger, hvordan myndigheder og planlæggere iscenesætter betingelserne for bevægelse, og hvordan sådanne valg præger, hvordan et sted opleves og omtales. Det centrale fund er, at Thisteds position som et landligt yderområde ikke først og fremmest udspringer nedefra af borgernes hverdag og identitet. Den skabes i høj grad ovenfra gennem bredere politik, planlægning og diskurser. Dette giver anledning til en bredere debat om politikken om yderområder—altså hvordan magt og politik definerer, værdisætter og forvalter såkaldte fjerne områder. Afhandlingen afrundes med en opsamling af fundene og et perspektiv for det videre arbejde. Indsigterne kan være nyttige for kommunen og for forskere med interesse for mobilitet i landdistrikter.

This thesis examines the mobility challenges of the town of Thisted from a mobilities perspective. In brief, it looks at how opportunities to move around are shaped by spatial design, policy decisions and public narratives about the place. The project uses the theory of staging mobility as its main analytical framework. This approach studies how authorities and planners stage the conditions for movement, and how those choices influence how a place is experienced and discussed. The central finding is that Thisted’s position as a rural outskirt is not mainly produced from below by residents’ everyday practices and identities. Rather, it is largely constructed from above through broader policy, planning and discourse. This invites a wider discussion about the politics of remoteness—how power and policy define, value and govern so-called remote areas. The thesis concludes by summarizing the findings and outlining perspectives for future work. The insights may be useful for the municipality and for researchers interested in rural mobility.

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