What if we no longer had private cars. A study of applying co-design to find solutions for the future of sustainable mobility in rural areas
Author
Mathiesen, Rune Lindenskov
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-01
Pages
36
Abstract
Mobility in rural Denmark is under pressure as more people buy private cars. Policies that support private car ownership and promote electric cars reinforce this trend, which can undermine global sustainability goals (SDGs). However, research shows that rural mobility can be worthwhile when viewed holistically—considering economic, social, and environmental effects—and that involving local stakeholders helps prevent social exclusion and create lasting solutions. This thesis explores how to challenge the current car-dependent system by analyzing rural mobility and identifying opportunities to adjust it. Using desk research, interviews with practitioners, and co-design workshops, it develops a conceptual facilitation tool called SyncWorks. The tool is designed to help practitioners understand and include relevant actors, which is essential for changing the system. The goal is to equip Danish practitioners working in rural mobility to create valuable, inclusive, and sustainable mobility solutions in rural areas.
Mobilitet i Danmarks landdistrikter er under pres, fordi flere og flere køber private biler. Politisk støtte til privat bilejerskab og tiltag for elbiler forstærker denne tendens, som kan undergrave globale bæredygtighedsmål (SDG’erne). Forskning viser dog, at landdistriktsmobilitet kan være værdiskabende, når man ser helhedsorienteret på økonomiske, sociale og miljømæssige effekter, og at inddragelse af lokale aktører mindsker risikoen for social eksklusion og giver mere holdbare løsninger. Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan man kan udfordre den dominerende afhængighed af privatbilisme ved at analysere landdistriktsmobilitet og muligheder for at justere systemet. Gennem desk research, interviews med praktikere og samskabelses-workshops udvikles en konceptuel udgave af et faciliteringsværktøj, SyncWorks. Værktøjet er udviklet til at forstå og inddrage relevante aktører, fordi dette er centralt for at ændre den dominerende praksis. Målet er at give danske praktikere i landdistriktsmobilitet et redskab til at skabe værdifulde, inkluderende og bæredygtige mobilitetsløsninger i landdistrikterne.
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