The Mobilities of Budolfi Square - A study of user mobility and mobility justice
Author
Vasile, Andreea-Diana
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2021
Abstract
This thesis investigates how the configuration and semiotic systems of the redeveloped Budolfi Square (opened in 2019) shape user mobility, and how these dimensions influence accessibility through a mobility justice lens. Grounded in the Staging Mobilities framework, it combines literature review with on-site observations and visual ethnography focusing on the physical setting, the square’s semiotics, mobile ‘self’ versus mobile ‘with,’ and user–environment interactions. The analysis finds that mobility is clearly shaped by spatial configuration and sign systems as moving bodies make sense of their surroundings; a new user mindset—the consumer—is identified, and both accessibility and mobility justice are affected by retail planning, the site’s aesthetics, and the absence of informative semiotics. The character of the square also shifts with climate and user composition. The thesis concludes with recommendations for making public spaces appear more accessible.
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan konfigurationen og de semiotiske systemer i det omdannede Budolfi Plads (åbnet i 2019) påvirker brugernes mobilitet, samt hvordan disse dimensioner præger tilgængelighed set gennem et mobility justice-perspektiv. Med udgangspunkt i Staging Mobilities-rammen kombineres litteraturstudier med on-site observationer og visuel etnografi med fokus på det fysiske miljø, pladsens semiotik, mobil ‘self’ kontra mobil ‘with’ og samspillet mellem mennesker og omgivelser. Analysen viser, at mobilitet tydeligt formes af pladsens indretning og tegnlag, idet mobile kroppe fortolker rummet under bevægelse; et nyt brugermindset – forbrugeren – identificeres, og både tilgængelighed og mobility justice påvirkes af detailplanlægning, pladsens æstetik og fravær af informerende semiotik. Pladsens karakter varierer desuden med klima og brugergrupper. Afhandlingen afslutter med anbefalinger til, hvordan offentlige rum kan fremstå mere tilgængelige.
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