DOCSLIB.ORG

Citizen Participation in Technical Decision-Making for Sustainable Development

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Citizen Participation in Technical Decision-Making for Sustainable Development TOWARDS DEMOCRATISATION OF EXPERTISE FOR SUSTAINABILITY A CASE STUDY OF FIVE INITIATIVES IN SWEDEN AND THE UK Åsa Gerger Swartling PhD Thesis 2002 ABSTRACT This PhD thesis consists of an empirical study of three housing initiatives and two transport initiatives in urban regions: in Stockholm, Sweden and Yorkshire, UK. Common to all investigated cases is that their instigators have sought, in rhetoric and to a varying degree in reality, a participatory dimension regarding technical assessment and decision-making in local environmental policy formation and implementation. By considering the realities of how the commitments to participation have been pursued and achieved in the selected cases, this study explores the potential for citizen participation in relatively technical aspects of environmental policy in the wake of Agenda 21. The thesis concludes that there are tentatively poor conditions for effective involvement of citizens in technical matters of local environmental policy in Sweden and UK, despite the fact that both countries have enthusiastically endorsed participation in the sustainable development process. The main reasons appear to be the adoption of inappropriate participatory techniques and lack of managerial skills in, as well as inadequate policy and institutional practices for, pursuing meaningful public participation in the technical- environmental policy realm. Moreover, although there are opportunities for local assessment of expert knowledge in all the cases, there appears to be limits to the degree of policy impact that can be ascribed to the participatory exercise. Nevertheless, the study suggests that, if given the opportunity and inclined to take it, in using their local knowledges, values and preferences, lay publics are capable of validating relatively technical facets of environmental housing and transport policy. This further suggests that there is good potential for democratisation of expertise in the process towards global environmental management given the existence of effective participatory practices and a genuine will to co-operate. 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to thank Steve Yearley, Professor and Head of Department of Sociology at the University of York, for his excellent supervision, support and tireless work in reading drafts of this thesis. I would also like to acknowledge Professor Roger Kasperson, Executive Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) for his review of a previous version of the thesis, as well as for his understanding of the demands of an unfinished PhD. Thanks are also due to some other colleagues and friends at the SEI in York, in particular John Forrester for providing early comments on some theoretical chapters, and Eric Willis for his help with the final production of the PhD thesis. I am also grateful to a former SEI colleague of mine, Gordon McGranahan (IIED, London) for his early comments and general support during the formulation of the PhD outline and contents. I also wish to acknowledge and thank the Swedish Research Council for its financial support of my doctoral research. The empirical study would not have been possible without all interviewed people in the Stockholm and Yorkshire regions, who were kind enough to give their time and information for my research. Thanks are due in particular to those persons who reviewed the previous version of the respective empirical chapters. Last but not least, my appreciation goes to Peter and Lina who have helped me keep my feet on the ground throughout the process of carrying out this research. 3 ABBREVIATIONS A21 Agenda 21 AQMA Air Quality Management Area AQMT Air Quality Management Team CIA Central Intelligence Agency CIT Community Involvement Team CO2 Carbon dioxide CSD United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development DETR Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions DEFRA Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DTI Department of Trade and Industries EEAC Energy Efficiency Advice Centre EFIEA European Forum for Integrated Environmental Assessment ESCR Economic and Social Research Council EU The European Union GIS Geographic Information System HECA Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 HEES Home Energy Efficiency Scheme HSB Hyresgästernas Sparkasse och Byggnadsförening HSMO Her Majesty’s Stationery Office IA Integrated Assessment ICIS International Centre for Integrative Studies ICLEI The International Council for Local Government Initiatives IISD International Institute for Sustainable Development IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources KFTRA Kirklees Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations LA21 Local Agenda 21 LAQM Local Air Quality Management LEAP Local Energy Action Plan LGA Local Government Association LGMB Local Government Management Board 4 MFO Materialförsörjningsorganisationen NGO Non-governmental Organisation NHER National Home Energy Ratings OAS Organisation of American States OECD Organisation for Economic and Social Co-operation and Development PUS Public Understanding of Science SB Svenska Bostäder SEI Stockholm Environment Institute SEK Swedish kronor SSK Sociology of Scientific Knowledge TRA Tenants and Residents Association ULYSSES Urban Lifestyles, Sustainability and Integrated Environmental Assessment UK United Kingdom UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development UNDESA United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................................... 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................................................................................. 3 ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.1. BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................................ 10 1.2. PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 12 1.3. OUTLINE OF THE THESIS ........................................................................................................................... 13 1.4. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................. 14 2. THE EMERGENCE OF PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES IN POLICY DOMAINS...................... 15 2.1 PARTICIPATION AND CITIZENSHIP: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT............................................................... 15 2.2 THE MULTIPLE MEANINGS OF PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................ 18 2.3. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................. 23 3. THEORIES OF PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING: THREE PERSPECTIVES .................. 25 3.1. PARTICIPATION AS A DEMOCRATIC GOAL................................................................................................... 25 3.1.1. Participatory democracy theories...................................................................................................... 25 3.1.2. Citizen participation in technical matters .......................................................................................... 27 3.2. QUALITY ASSURANCE THROUGH EXTENDED PEER REVIEW PROCESSES ...................................................... 37 3.3. PARTICIPATION FOR THE SAKE OF KNOWLEDGE GENERATION IN SCIENCE AND POLICY DOMAINS .............. 41 3.4. REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................. 45 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ........................ 48 4.1. THE EMERGENCE OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH .......................................................... 48 4.2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR GOVERNANCE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT............................................ 51 4.3. PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY............................................................................. 54 4.4. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................. 58 5. EMPIRICAL INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY ...................................................................... 63 5.1. RESEARCH METHOD ................................................................................................................................... 63 5.2. SELECTION OF CASE STUDIES ....................................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • NORRA KYMLINGE Site Analysis May 2017 Foreword Project Organisation / Project / Maps Norra Kymlinge
    NORRA KYMLINGE Site analysis May 2017 Foreword Project organisation / Project / Maps Norra Kymlinge. Urban Minds, Landskapslaget, Iterio and Norra Kymlinge is a greenfield site adjoining a natu- Calluna, unless stated otherwise. re reserve and with an unopened underground sta- tion in the centre. This makes it a unique location / Client in the Stockholm region. Vasakronan is currently Vasakronan, through Mats Enander. / Tables, graphs etc. running a project aimed at developing know-how as See source beside each figure. part of the drive to build sustainable, resilient city districts that are at the forefront of innovation and development, with Norra Kymlinge as an applied / Consultants example. » Urban Minds, through Joakim Lindmar- / Photographs ker, architect; Johanna Lundberg, planning Vasakronan, unless stated otherwise. This site analysis synthesises the knowledge architect; Peter Lindroos, planning archi- surrounding Norra Kymlinge that has been built tect; Anna Kika, planning architect. up over the past 20 years. The primary aim is to un- / Editing and layout derstand the area in the light of the challenges and » Landskapslaget, through Emily Wade, 2 opportunities that exist in terms of sustainability. landscape architect; Annelie Landin Joakim Lindmarker and Anna Kika Lindroos, landscape architect/planning architect. Stockholm, May 2017 » Iterio, through Pernilla Troberg, environ- / Translation mental consultant. Patrick O’Malley » Calluna, through Magnus Tuvendal, en- vironmental consultant/ecosystem service specialist. / Review Peter Lindroos » White, through Yaël Bratel, spatial plan- ner; Viktoria Walldin, social anthropologist. » Spacescape, through Karin Lundgren, / Version spatial planner. Draft 02-05-2017. Vasakronan AB (publ) | Phone 08-566 205 00 | Fax 08-566 205 01 | www.vasakronan.se Mäster Samuelsg 56 | Box 30074 | 104 25 Stockholm | Reg.
    [Show full text]
  • SWEDEN and Literature Survey
    Muslims in the EU: Cities Report Preliminary research report SWEDEN and literature survey 2007 Researcher: Dr Göran Larsson, Department of Religious Studies, Theology and Classical Philology, University of Göteborg, Sweden Email address: [email protected] Table of Contents Background 4 Executive Summary 5 PART I: RESEARCH AND LITERATURE ON MUSLIMS 8 1. Population 8 1.1 Availability of data on Muslims in Sweden 8 1.2 Muslim population estimates 9 1.3 The main waves of Muslim immigration to Sweden 12 1.4 Patterns of settlement 14 2. Identity 15 2.1 Muslim ethnic identities in Sweden 15 2.2 Religious identities 15 2.3 Converts to Islam 16 2.4 Muslim female identity 17 2.5 Other areas of research 18 3. Education 19 3.1 Muslims and the Swedish education system 19 3.2 Muslims and educational attainment 19 3.3 Religious education in schools 21 3.4 Independent Islamic schools 21 3.5 Education programmes for the training of imams 23 4. Employment 24 4.1 Access to the labour market for people in Sweden born outside the EU 24 4.2 Discrimination in the labour market and other barriers to employment 25 5. Housing 27 5.1 The housing situation of Muslims in Sweden 27 6. Health and social protection 29 6.1 The health status of Muslims 29 7. Policing and security 31 7.1 Muslims’ experiences in the army 31 7.2 Muslims’ experiences in relation to criminal justice and policing 31 8. Participation and citizenship 33 8.1 Muslim participation in politics and policy-making 33 PART II: POLICY CONTEXT 35 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Lease Versus Buy Decision of Real Estate for Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Stockhom, Sweden
    KTH Architecture and The Built Environment Department of Real Estate and Construction Management Master Of Science In Real Estate Management Thesis no. 396 LEASE VERSUS BUY DECISION OF REAL ESTATE FOR FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN STOCKHOM, SWEDEN Author: Supervisor: Ruby Bleppony Prof. Hans Lind Stockholm 2015 ABSTRACT Purpose - The purpose of this study is to present a general view on the real estate situation for diplomatic missions in Stockholm, Sweden, and thus identifying factors affecting the lease versus buy decision of their office space and residential facilities, examining the significance of these factors on their decisions. Design/methodology/approach - This paper takes an empirical approach, with questionnaire presented to the 105 embassies in Stockholm. The results were presented coupled with the experience of working in an embassy, bearing on the analysis of this paper. Findings - The results shows that other factors outweigh the financial factor, which has been the bedrock in the decision process to lease or buy real estate for diplomatic mission. The non- financial factor, mainly functionality in the aspects of security, size of the real estate facility and location were more significant in the decision process for DMs. The demand and supply dynamics in the local markets has been demonstrated as also being significant in the LVB decision for DMs, but not as strong as the functionality factor. On the other hand, factors such as bi-lateral relations / institutional factor and cultural factors that affect local market practices were rather insignificant in the decision process. Research limitations/implications - Even though all the 105 diplomatic missions were presented with the questionnaire, the outcome of the empirical survey is however limited to a few embassies and due to the small number of embassies involved in this study, there could be limitations on the statistical generalizability of results due to the small number of embassies involved in the study.
    [Show full text]
  • Application for European Green Capital Award - 2008-12-05
    STOCKHOLM - APPLICATION FOR EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL AWARD - 2008-12-05 Application for European Green Capital Award Name of municipality: City of Stockholm Country: Sweden Size of municipality (km2): 209 km² of which 21 km² consists of water area Name of mayor: Sten Nordin Number of inhabitants in municipality: 795 163 citizens Contact person: Helene Lindman, Environment and Health Protection Administration, Environmental monitoring Telephone: +46 8 50828856 E-mail address: [email protected] 1 STOCKHOLM - APPLICATION FOR EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL AWARD - 2008-12-05 CONTENTS 1. Local contribution to global climate change 3 2. Local transport 14 3. Public Green Areas 23 4. Quality of ambient air 35 5. Noise pollution 43 6. Waste production and management 48 7. Water consumption 62 8. Waste water treatment 65 9. Environmental management of the municipality 72 10. Sustainable land use 82 11. Other measures 88 12. Programme 90 2 STOCKHOLM - APPLICATION FOR EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL AWARD - 2008-12-05 1. Local contribution to global climate change 1. LOCAL CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE The present situation and the development over the last five to ten years in relation to: The City of Stockholm’s “Action Programme on Climate Change” involves the participation of several groups: the City of Stockholm’s own departments, local businesses and those who live and work in the city. The work has been successful so far and the emission of greenhouse gases has been reduced. In 1990, emissions of 5.4 tons of CO2e per person were registered compared with 4,0 tons CO2e per person in 2005.
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluation of the Feasibility of a New North-South Metro Line in Stockholm from an Infrastructure and Capacity Perspective
    MASTER OF SCIENCE THESIS STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 2014 Evaluation of the feasibility of a new North-South Metro line in Stockholm from an infrastructure and capacity perspective EMERIC DJOKO KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TSC-MT 14-015 Evaluation of the feasibility of a new North-South Metro line in Stockholm from an infrastructure and capacity perspective Master’s thesis 2014 Emeric Djoko Div. of Traffic and Logistics WSP Group Sweden KTH Railway Group Railway division Emeric Djoko – KTH – WSP 2 Evaluation of the feasibility of a new North-South Metro line in Stockholm from an infrastructure and capacity perspective Acknowledgements First, I would like to thank Susanne Nyström, my supervisor at WSP, and Anders Lindahl, my administrative supervisor at KTH, for accepting the topic I proposed and as a consequence, for allowing me to develop my skills in one of my main interests: public transport planning. I would say to Susanne Nyström a special thank for accepting me in WSP’s Railway division in Stockholm so I can get a professional experience abroad, acclimate myself to the Swedish way of working and improve my level in Swedish language. I am grateful to Johan Forslin, Ola Jonasson, Björn Stoor, Is-Dine Gomina and my colleagues in the Railway division at WSP for their technical support, their help in learning how to use MicroStation software and the time they spend to explain me their work. I am also grateful to Olivier Canella and Peter Almström from the Traffic Analyses division at WSP for their information and feedback about transport planning in Stockholm region.
    [Show full text]
  • Localisations of Logistics Centres in Greater Stockholm
    Department of Real Estate and Construction Management Thesis no. 182 Real Estate Economics and Financial Services Master of Science, 30 credits Real Estate Economics MSs Localisations of Logistics Centres in Greater Stockholm Author: Supervisor: Gunnar Larsson Stockholm 2012 Hans Lind Master of Science thesis Title: Localisations of Logistics Centres in Greater Stockholm Author: Gunnar Larsson Department Department of Real Estate and Construction Management Master Thesis number 182 Supervisor Hans Lind Keywords Logistics, Stockholm, location, localisation factors, warehouse, terminal, logistics centres, logistics parks, future, scenario. Abstract This study examines how and on what basis logistics centres are located in Greater Stockholm. Its purpose is to formulate a possible future scenario regarding localisations of logistics centres in Greater Stockholm in 10-15 years. Goods transports, distribution, property characteristics, market trends, investment decisions, localisation factors, potential challenges, public plans, transport infrastructure and logistics locations have been investigated in order to form a conclusion. There is a wide range of previous research on most fields mentioned above. Yet there is a gap regarding a picture of them from a market perspective applied to Stockholm’s future. The research method is qualitative, involving 31 interviews (34 respondents) representing logistics companies, goods holders, property developers, investors, consultants and municipalities; as they are making the decisions of tomorrow, i.e. “choose” the locations. The qualitative approach has been complemented with descriptions of infrastructure, regional plans and reports in order to consolidate and complement facts and opinions from the interviews. Together they provide the basis for a final analysis and discussion followed by a possible future scenario of Greater Stockholm’s major logistics locations.
    [Show full text]
  • URBAN FORM in the HELSINKI and STOCKHOLM CITY REGIONS City Regions from the Perspective of Urban Form and the Traffic System
    REPORTS OF THE FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE 16 | 2015 This publication compares the development of the Helsinki and Stockholm AND CAR ZONES TRANSPORT PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT OF PEDESTRIAN, CITY REGIONS AND STOCKHOLM THE HELSINKI URBAN FORM IN city regions from the perspective of urban form and the traffic system. Urban Form in the Helsinki The viewpoint of the study centres on the notion of three urban fabrics – and Stockholm City Regions walking city, transit city and car city – which differ in terms of their physical structure and the travel alternatives they offer. Development of Pedestrian, Public Transport and Car Zones Based on the results of the study, growth in the Stockholm region has been channelled inward more strongly than in Helsinki, which has increased the structural density of Stockholm’s core areas. During recent years, however, Panu Söderström, Harry Schulman and Mika Ristimäki the Helsinki region has followed suit with the direction of migration turning from the peri-urban municipalities towards the city at the centre. FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE FINNISH ENVIRONMENT ISBN 978-952-11-4494-3 (PDF) ISSN 1796-1726 (ONLINE) Finnish Environment Institute REPORTS OF THE FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE 16 / 2015 Urban Form in the Helsinki and Stockholm City Regions Development of pedestrian, public transport and car zones Panu Söderström, Harry Schulman and Mika Ristimäki REPORTS OF THE FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE 16 | 2015 Finnish Environment Institute Sustainability of land use and the built environment / Environmental Policy Centre Translation: Multiprint Oy / Multidoc Layout: Panu Söderström Cover photo: Panu Söderström The publication is also available in the Internet: www.syke.fi/publications | helda.helsinki.fi/syke ISBN 978-952-11-4494-3 (PDF) ISSN 1796-1726 (online) 2 Reports of the Finnish Environment Institute 16/2015 PREFACE In recent decades, the Helsinki and Stockholm city regions have been among the most rapidly growing areas in Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • Loudden – a Controversial Harbour for Petroleum Products in Stockholm
    Loudden – A controversial harbour for petroleum products in Stockholm (Photo: Ronald Wennersten) Case study report within the Coastman project Ronald Wennersten 1, Nils Brandt 1, Åsa Larsson 1 1Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Department of Industrial Ecology Teknikringen 34 SE-100 44 Stockholm Sweden E-Mail: [email protected] Project is part-financed by the European Union within the BSR INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme CONTENTS 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................4 2. Background..................................................................................................................................4 2.1 Description of Stockholm’s Harbour and Loudden Dock ....................................................4 2.2 The case study around Loudden Docks ................................................................................7 2.3 Administrative, political and legal framework .....................................................................9 3. Description of the conflict and the decision-making process................................................11 4. Relevant stakeholders and relevant conflict resolution methods .........................................14 4.1 Stakeholders involved in Loudden Docks relocation process ............................................14 4.2 What type of information is needed in such a complex decision?......................................16 4.3 What methods can be used to facilitate
    [Show full text]
  • View Annual Report
    Annual Report 2010 “Our customers and locations are central in everything we do.” Contents 2010 in brief Introduction 2010 in brief 1 This is Fabege 2 Message from the CEO 4 Solna The business Strategic focus 6 Stockholm Opportunities and risks 9 Financing 10 The business 12 Property portfolio 20 Hammarby Property valuation 24 Sjöstad Market review 26 Fabege markets Stockholm inner city 28 Solna 30 Concentrated portfolio Hammarby Sjöstad 32 During the year, Fabege sold 54 properties for List of properties 34 SEK 4,350m. Accordingly, Fabege has concluded Responsible enterprise 40 the streamlining of its portfolio to its prioritised submarkets. The concentration has resulted in 98 per Financial reports The 2010 fi nancial year 48 cent of Fabege’s properties now being located within Directors’ report 50 fi ve kilometres of Stockholm’s centre. The divestments have freed capital with which to increase project in- The Group Profi t and loss accounts 56 vestments in the proprietary portfolio, and to acquire Balance sheets 57 properties offering favourable growth potential. Statement of changes in equity 58 Cash fl ow statement 59 Fabege’s heat consumption is The parent company Profi t and loss accounts 60 Balance sheets 60 40 per cent below national Statement of changes in equity 61 Cash fl ow statement 61 average. Fabege’s climate work began in 2002 with a project to replace Notes 62 old oil-fi red boilers with district heating. After that Fabege initiated Corporate governance report 74 a systematic effort to optimize the use of energy, and Fabege cur- Board of Directors 80 rently consumes 40 per cent less heat than the national average.
    [Show full text]
  • Office Stockholm Arlanda Airport
    Office One.Stockholm Arlanda Airport Stockholm Stockholm Arlanda Airport Arlanda Airport Umeå UmeåY-BUSS Storlien Y-BUSS SJ FJÄRRTÅGStorlien Härnösand SJ FJÄRRTÅG Åre Åre Härnösand Östersund Östersund Sundsvall Sundsvall Mora Hudiksvall SJ FJÄRRTÅGMora Hudiksvall SJ FJÄRRTÅG UL UPPTÅGET Gävle TÅGKOMPANIETUL UPPTÅGET Gävle Borlänge C TÅGKOMPANIET Borlänge C Knutby Tierp KnutbyUL 806 Tierp UL 806 Sala Almunge Sala Uppsala Almunge always UL Uppsala801 Norrtälje UL 801 NorrtäljeUL 677 Åby vägskäl UL 677 Knivsta Åby vägskäl the world Knivsta Örebro Västerås Enköping ÖrebroSWEBUS 866 Västerås Enköping Bålsta Sigtuna SWEBUS 866 SL 579Bålsta Sigtuna SL 579 Offices with Valsta around the corner Ö Steninge Valsta Märsta ÖSL Steninge 589 SL 583 Märsta nearby. SL 589 SL 583 Rosersberg Rosersberg Upplands Väsby Office One is a new building with a very Would you also like to have your office Upplands Väsby Open, flexible environments SL 538 Rotebro central location at Stockholm Arlanda at Stockholm Arlanda Airport? SL 538 Rotebro Norrviken Norrviken Airport, right next to the airport’s terminals, When you lease premises at Office One, you Do you think Stockholm Arlanda feels far away? Then it’s time to Häggvik Häggvik transport links, hotels and other services Office One has 15,000 square metres of get the opportunity to design and decorate rethink things. It takes just 18 minutes to get to the Stockholm city centre Sollentuna Sollentuna Karolinska sjukhuset on offer. space for offices, conference venues, them to suit your needs. You get the airport with the high-speed Arlanda Express train. It also takes 18 minutes to Helenelund Karolinska sjukhuset Karolinska institutet Järva krog Helenelund Järva krog exhibitions or showrooms.
    [Show full text]
  • Stockholm Resilience Centre Research for Biosphere Stewardship and Innovation
    Stockholm Resilience Centre Research for Biosphere Stewardship and Innovation Master’s Thesis, 60 ECTS Social-ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development Master’s programme 2014/16, 120 ECTS Mapping neighbourhood typologies for social-ecological urbanism – A spatial experiential analysis of Stockholm Karl Samuelsson Mapping neighbourhood typologies for social-ecological urbanism – A spatial experiential analysis of Stockholm Karl Samuelsson Master’s thesis - Social-ecological resilience for sustainable development Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University Supervisor: Stephan Barthel Stockholm Resilience Centre Stockholm University Co-supervisors: Ann Legeby School of Architecture and the Built Environment Royal Institute of Technology Lars Marcus Department of Architecture Chalmers University of Technology Abstract. Studies on urban environments often display contradictory evidence regarding social and ecological outcomes, asserting conflicting development trajectories. In this thesis, affordance theory is applied with the aim of developing a method for relating high-precision mapping of urban structural characteristics to inhabitants’ experiences. I analyse neighbourhood scale trade-offs and synergies between residential populations (RP), working populations (WP) and the ecosystem service temperature regulation (TR) in Stockholm municipality. Neighbourhood typology is introduced as an empirical classification of neighbourhoods based on these structural characteristics. I further analyse experiential outcome in different typologies by applying inhabitant experience data (N = 1828) from an online public participatory geographic information system survey. Analyses reveal strong trade-off patterns between populations and TR capacity. No typologies feature a large RP, a large WP and high TR capacity. Positive experiences are more likely in neighbourhoods with high TR capacity and negative experiences are more likely in neighbourhoods with a large WP, while most neighbourhoods are equally well experienced despite differences in services.
    [Show full text]
  • A Growing City
    Stockholm a sustainably growing city The Capital of Scandinavia Chapter: 01 02 03 04 05 Stockholm A growing A city for Mobility The clean in brief city walking strategy city Stockholm is Stockholm is a The general de- Stockholm in- Stockholm is known for its fast-growing velopment plan vested in a met- primarily heat- beauty and for city. Space is for Stockholm, ro system early ed by district its proximity to needed for some entitled ‘The on, and was one heating, which water. The City 200,000 new Walkable City’ of the pioneers has dramati- of Stockholm has Stockholmers describes how in introducing cally reduced been working by 2030. Plan- the city will grow a congestion carbon dioxide determinedly on ning is therefore and develop, charge for road emissions. The urban environ- already under connecting the traffic in rush combined power ment issues for way for around inner and outer hours. Further and heating a long time. In 30 major urban districts. Entire measures are plants are fired 2010 the Euro- development environmental now needed to with climate- pean Commis- projects and districts are also increase mobil- neutral fuels sion designated 100,000 new emerging in ity and reduce such as biofuel Stockholm the homes. This Stockholm, such impact on the and household first European entails many as Hammarby climate, envi- waste. Stock- Green Capital. challenges if the Sjöstad and ronment and holm’s goal is goal of being Stockholm Royal residents’ health. to be fossil-fuel a long-term Seaport, and One of these is free by 2050.
    [Show full text]