This paper investigates whether the Blekinge Region in the south-east of Sweden has the prerequisites to adopt a polycentric regional strategy. The Region is facing challenges when it comes to unemployment and dependency ratios with growing numbers of elderly. A possible solution to this could be adopting a regional strategy that would widen the regions labour market areas through a polycentric re

This thesis is about urban gardening and its meaning for ecological and social sustainability. The study is based on a case study, Augustenborg in Malmö, and on the theoretical model “Planner’s triangle”, from Scott Campbell 1996, interwoven with the theory of social capital. The method used for the study is of qualitative value, with one document analysis and four semi-structured interviews with

This paper aims to study different aspects of visions for environmentally sustainable urban planning in Lund (Sweden). Questions are raised to examine which visions that are most prominent. This is answered by conducting a qualitative document analysis on policy documents for future planning in Lund and by discussing the findings against environmental sustainability and Sweden's goals for sust

The aim of this qualitative case study is to describe and investigate the development of citizen dialogues, which is an important part of participatory planning. In order to include citizens, dialogues are used in projects intended to develop areas constructed during the Swedish public housing programme Miljonprogrammet. Projekt DrottningH, which was initiated 2011 in Drottninghög, Helsingborg, is

The aim of this study is to analyze the texts and images appearing on the internet homepage of the Swedish national archive - riksarkivet.se. This is done by using the discourse analysis theory, as it is presented by Laclau and Mouffe. By using this as a theory and method my goal is to highlight the way the website presents their historical perspective, as well as how they legitimize themselves as

This bachelor’s thesis in urban planning aims to investigate the ongoing discourse of the need for urban encounters. Through a discourse analysis of the urban renewal project Nyhamnen, Malmö, the research aspires to understand the role of meeting places in providing the opportunity for strangers to meet. A meeting which results in intercultural respect and furthered social sustainability. Using th

Almost two decades ago, Richard Florida published the first version of ‘The Rise Of The Creative Class’ and since then several cities in Sweden have implemented his ideas in the hope of bringing growth to the city. This study aims to investigate how Florida’s ideas can be found within the municipal planning of two sub-areas of Malmö, Hyllie, and Norra Sorgenfri. Furthermore, this case study was ba

The aim of this study is to understand how urban design can be used in order to integrate and create conditions for sustainable mobility. This is done at both national and municipal level by choosing two municipalities, Malmö and Linköping municipality. The methods used are document analysis and interviews with employees at each municipality. The analysis is done according to the theoretical frame

With climate change as one of our most acute current issues and a large share of the population living in urban areas, the bicycle is often seen as a sustainable solution. In Sweden, personal car use is responsible for a large share of the pollution. The benefits of cycling reach from improvements in personal health, to economic gains and a more environmentally sustainable transport system. The ci

This thesis is going to explore the gender and equality perspective on the Malmö commission’s report on social sustainability. The thesis questions are the following: What kind of gender focus does the report have? How has the commission of Malmö used the sustainability concept? How does the commission of Malmö want to work towards a more social sustainable city? These questions are going to be an

This paper examines what effect the European structural and investment funds have on financial interest in EU regions for the period 2006 to 2014. The aim of the paper is to fill the gap in research into the EU funds’ success at attracting financial interest in the form of private investment to EU regions. The paper uses a fixed effects model with region level panel data to estimate the effect of

The planning of new districts in Malmö comes with certain challenges. Possible areas for new housing developments are limited, which forces Malmö municipality to transform areas like Södra Kirseberg/Östervärn. This area is dominated by large barriers, such as heavy car and train traffic, but also remains from previous industries. A transformation of the area will help to integrate the north-easter

Sammanfattning Syftet med denna rapport är att utifrån Covid-19 identifiera brister i försörjningskedjan och konstatera vilka försörjningskedjor som klarade sig bäst genom krisen och varför. Utifrån det resultatet presenteras lärdomar för hur försörjningskedjan kan utformas starkare för att kunna motstå risker och kriser framöver. Studien är formad som en kvalitativ forskning där den empiriska dat

The aim of this study is to evaluate what role a university can play for it’s regional development by looking closer at Linnaeus University, located in Region Kalmar County. The university newly moved from their previously fragmented premises to a close and connected university area called “universitetskajen” which is why this case is current and interesting. The study was done through a qualitati

By revitalizing the port area beyond the central station with the green urban renewal project Nyhamnen, the city of Malmö continues their development towards the ’knowledge city’. The need to plan for future extreme precipitation events is present in Malmö as the city has experienced several floods recently. This thesis aims to understand how green place branding and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (Eb

This essay aims to investigate Lund Municipality’s objectives, obstacles and strategies for sustainable mobility. Furthermore, obstacles against reduced and private car usage will be analyzed, as well as the parking standards change and its applications. This is done through a case study of Lund Municipality in Scania, Sweden, in the areas of Brunnshög and Södra Råbylund. The case study involves a

Sweden is a country who currently is subject to a historically large population increase which also involves a large increase in the number of children attending school. Growing societies are facing the challenge of maintaining the provision of social functions at the same rate as they are growing. Planning for land use and social functions constitutes a complex aggregation of interest which leads

Despite stable growth in the national population, many rural municipalities in Sweden are suffering from persistent population decline. Because of the severe consequences this has for their economy and capacity to deliver welfare, many are anxious to find strategies to deal with the situation. This essay examines the local perspective on rural shrinkage by attempting to answer the question: How ca

In times where regional development is driven by creative and knowledge-intensive industries, peripheral municipalities in Northern Sweden such as Skellefteå struggle to find their place in time. In 2017 Northvolt decided to place Europe’s largest battery manufacturing plant in Skellefteå, showcasing a growing demand for resources found in the region. This case study is an attempt to analyze how t

Canada has a long history of colonialism that ended in 1867. Before and after this the Indigenous peoples have been the target of several assimilation strategies, the most famous being the Indian Residential Schools system. To deal with its legacy, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was set up. Critique has been directed towards the commission for failing to deal with unequal power