Urbanization in Greenland: exploring the motivating factors of why people move to Nuuk
Author
Abrahamsen, Marianne Roed
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-05-31
Pages
120
Abstract
Der er en stigende bevægelse fra mindre til større byer i Grønland, især til Nuuk. Dette er en form for urbanisering, dvs. at befolkningen samler sig i byer. Forskning har forbundet urbanisering i Grønland med politiske, sociale, økonomiske og historiske forhold, men kun få studier har spurgt de flyttende direkte om deres personlige motiver. Denne afhandling undersøger dette ved hjælp af en kvalitativ interviewundersøgelse (dybdegående samtaler) for at belyse, hvorfor mennesker vælger at flytte, og hvordan de oplever flytningen. Formålet er at tilføje et personcentreret, kvalitativt perspektiv til de eksisterende forklaringer på urbanisering i Grønland.
More people are moving from smaller to larger towns in Greenland, especially to Nuuk. This pattern is a form of urbanization, meaning a shift of population toward towns and cities. Research has linked urbanization in Greenland to political, social, economic, and historical factors, but few studies have asked movers directly about their personal reasons. This thesis addresses that gap through a qualitative interview study (in-depth conversations) to explore why people choose to move and how they experience the move. The aim is to add a person-centered, qualitative perspective to existing explanations of urbanization in Greenland.
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