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    Tools for social sustainability in urban planning : Älvstadens vĂ€rderos

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    Flertalet studier har visat att social hĂ„llbarhet inte har fĂ„tt samma uppmĂ€rksamhet som ekologiskoch ekonomisk hĂ„llbarhet vilket bland annat kan bero pĂ„ att begreppet inte har en klar definitionoch att mĂ„nga dimensioner inkluderas. Trots det stĂ„r den sociala dimensionen högt upp pĂ„agendan i Sverige och samhĂ€llsplaneringen anses vara en utav de processer som kan bidra till ettmer hĂ„llbart samhĂ€lle. Det finns dock ett behov av att arbeta mer systematiskt för socialhĂ„llbarhet genom att anvĂ€nda olika metoder och verktyg i praktisk samhĂ€llsplanering. Syftet med studien Ă€r att undersöka utmaningar för social hĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering samt vilkaverktyg som anvĂ€nds för att bemöta utmaningarna. Vidare Ă€r syftet att undersöka och utvĂ€rderahur social hĂ„llbarhet hanteras i projektet Älvstaden i Göteborg, samt hur deras arbete kanförbĂ€ttras. Metoderna som anvĂ€nds i studien Ă€r kvalitativa – en litteraturstudie genomfördes föratt undersöka utmaningar och verktyg för social hĂ„llbarhet och semistrukturerade intervjuerutfördes med tjĂ€nstepersoner inom projektet Älvstaden för att undersöka deras arbete med socialhĂ„llbarhet. Resultatet frĂ„n litteraturstudien visar att det finns flera komplexa utmaningar och hinder försocial hĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering. MĂ€nniskans livskvalitet och behov bör vara utgĂ„ngspunkten,det finns en brist pĂ„ helhetssyn, systemtĂ€nk, samverkan och deltagande. Dessutom finns det enrumslig uppdelning i stĂ€derna och litteraturen ser Ă€ven att sambandet mellan social och ekologiskhĂ„llbarhet inte hanteras tillrĂ€ckligt. Vidare visar resultatet att de verktyg som anvĂ€nds för socialhĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering Ă€r sociala konsekvensanalyser, stadsrums-och stadslivsanalyser,checklistor och indikatorer, certifieringssystem, analys av ekosystemtjĂ€nster samtmedborgardeltagande. Utmaningarna för social hĂ„llbarhet Ă€r komplicerade och det somverktygen tillhandahĂ„ller tĂ€cker inte in alla aspekter. Det krĂ€vs troligtvis mer Ă€n specifikaverktyg och mĂ„nga frĂ„gor kan istĂ€llet behöva hanteras pĂ„ en politisk nivĂ„. Verktyg kan dock varatill hjĂ€lp för att analysera, diskutera och synliggöra sociala frĂ„gor. Projektet Älvstaden i Göteborg Ă€r Nordens just nu största stadsutvecklingsprojekt och dĂ€ranvĂ€nds bland annat ett verktyg för att mĂ€ta kvalitet och social hĂ„llbarhet genom mĂ€tbaraindikatorer. Indikatorerna Ă€r baserade pĂ„ Vision Älvstaden och utgĂ„r frĂ„n tre olika strategier.Intervjustudien visar att social hĂ„llbarhet definieras pĂ„ lite olika sĂ€tt inom projektet och fleramenar att det Ă€r ett svĂ„rdefinierat begrepp. Intervjudeltagarna anser dock att det Ă€r ett viktigtbegrepp att arbeta med och att verktyg Ă€r nödvĂ€ndiga. Det verktyg som anvĂ€nds inom projektetanses vara bra dĂ„ det visar en visuell bild av resultatet, men behöver utvecklas i vissa delar för atttĂ€cka in fler aspekter.Several studies have shown that social sustainability has not received the same attention asecological and economic sustainability, which may be due to the fact that the concept does nothave a clear definition and that many dimensions are included. Despite this, the social dimensionis high up on the agenda in Sweden and urban planning is considered one of the processes thatcan contribute to a more sustainable society. There is however a need to work moresystematically for social sustainability by using different methods and tools practically in urbanplanning. The purpose of the study is to investigate challenges for social sustainability in urban planningand which tools are used to address the challenges. Furthermore, the purpose is to investigate andevaluate how social sustainability is handled in the project Älvstaden in Gothenburg, and howtheir work can be improved. The methods used in the study are qualitative - a literature studywas conducted to investigate the challenges and tools for social sustainability and semistructuredinterviews were conducted with people within the project Älvstaden to investigatetheir work on social sustainability. The results of the literature study show that there are several complex challenges and obstaclesfor social sustainability in urban planning. The human quality of life and needs should be thestarting point, there is a lack of a holistic view, system thinking, collaborations and participation.In addition, there is a spatial division in the cities and the literature also shows that theconnection between social and ecological sustainability is not sufficiently addressed.Furthermore, the results show that the tools used for social sustainability in urban planning aresocial impact assessments, urban space analyses, checklists and indicators, certification systems,analysis of ecosystem services and civic participation. The challenges of social sustainability arecomplicated and what the tools provide does not cover all aspects. It is probably required morethan specific tools to meet the challenges and many issues may need to be handled at a politicallevel. However, tools can help to analyse, discuss and make social issues more visible. The project Älvstaden in Gothenburg is the Nordic region's largest urban development project atthe moment and there, among other things, a tool for measuring quality and social sustainabilitythrough measurable indicators are used. The indicators are based on a vision for the project withthree different strategies. The interview study shows that social sustainability is defined indifferent ways among the participants and several believe that it is a difficult concept. Theinterviewees mean, however, that it is an important concept to work with and that tools arenecessary. The tool used within the project is considered to be good as it shows a visual image ofthe results, but needs to be developed in certain parts to cover more aspects

    Tools for social sustainability in urban planning : Älvstadens vĂ€rderos

    No full text
    Flertalet studier har visat att social hĂ„llbarhet inte har fĂ„tt samma uppmĂ€rksamhet som ekologiskoch ekonomisk hĂ„llbarhet vilket bland annat kan bero pĂ„ att begreppet inte har en klar definitionoch att mĂ„nga dimensioner inkluderas. Trots det stĂ„r den sociala dimensionen högt upp pĂ„agendan i Sverige och samhĂ€llsplaneringen anses vara en utav de processer som kan bidra till ettmer hĂ„llbart samhĂ€lle. Det finns dock ett behov av att arbeta mer systematiskt för socialhĂ„llbarhet genom att anvĂ€nda olika metoder och verktyg i praktisk samhĂ€llsplanering. Syftet med studien Ă€r att undersöka utmaningar för social hĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering samt vilkaverktyg som anvĂ€nds för att bemöta utmaningarna. Vidare Ă€r syftet att undersöka och utvĂ€rderahur social hĂ„llbarhet hanteras i projektet Älvstaden i Göteborg, samt hur deras arbete kanförbĂ€ttras. Metoderna som anvĂ€nds i studien Ă€r kvalitativa – en litteraturstudie genomfördes föratt undersöka utmaningar och verktyg för social hĂ„llbarhet och semistrukturerade intervjuerutfördes med tjĂ€nstepersoner inom projektet Älvstaden för att undersöka deras arbete med socialhĂ„llbarhet. Resultatet frĂ„n litteraturstudien visar att det finns flera komplexa utmaningar och hinder försocial hĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering. MĂ€nniskans livskvalitet och behov bör vara utgĂ„ngspunkten,det finns en brist pĂ„ helhetssyn, systemtĂ€nk, samverkan och deltagande. Dessutom finns det enrumslig uppdelning i stĂ€derna och litteraturen ser Ă€ven att sambandet mellan social och ekologiskhĂ„llbarhet inte hanteras tillrĂ€ckligt. Vidare visar resultatet att de verktyg som anvĂ€nds för socialhĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering Ă€r sociala konsekvensanalyser, stadsrums-och stadslivsanalyser,checklistor och indikatorer, certifieringssystem, analys av ekosystemtjĂ€nster samtmedborgardeltagande. Utmaningarna för social hĂ„llbarhet Ă€r komplicerade och det somverktygen tillhandahĂ„ller tĂ€cker inte in alla aspekter. Det krĂ€vs troligtvis mer Ă€n specifikaverktyg och mĂ„nga frĂ„gor kan istĂ€llet behöva hanteras pĂ„ en politisk nivĂ„. Verktyg kan dock varatill hjĂ€lp för att analysera, diskutera och synliggöra sociala frĂ„gor. Projektet Älvstaden i Göteborg Ă€r Nordens just nu största stadsutvecklingsprojekt och dĂ€ranvĂ€nds bland annat ett verktyg för att mĂ€ta kvalitet och social hĂ„llbarhet genom mĂ€tbaraindikatorer. Indikatorerna Ă€r baserade pĂ„ Vision Älvstaden och utgĂ„r frĂ„n tre olika strategier.Intervjustudien visar att social hĂ„llbarhet definieras pĂ„ lite olika sĂ€tt inom projektet och fleramenar att det Ă€r ett svĂ„rdefinierat begrepp. Intervjudeltagarna anser dock att det Ă€r ett viktigtbegrepp att arbeta med och att verktyg Ă€r nödvĂ€ndiga. Det verktyg som anvĂ€nds inom projektetanses vara bra dĂ„ det visar en visuell bild av resultatet, men behöver utvecklas i vissa delar för atttĂ€cka in fler aspekter.Several studies have shown that social sustainability has not received the same attention asecological and economic sustainability, which may be due to the fact that the concept does nothave a clear definition and that many dimensions are included. Despite this, the social dimensionis high up on the agenda in Sweden and urban planning is considered one of the processes thatcan contribute to a more sustainable society. There is however a need to work moresystematically for social sustainability by using different methods and tools practically in urbanplanning. The purpose of the study is to investigate challenges for social sustainability in urban planningand which tools are used to address the challenges. Furthermore, the purpose is to investigate andevaluate how social sustainability is handled in the project Älvstaden in Gothenburg, and howtheir work can be improved. The methods used in the study are qualitative - a literature studywas conducted to investigate the challenges and tools for social sustainability and semistructuredinterviews were conducted with people within the project Älvstaden to investigatetheir work on social sustainability. The results of the literature study show that there are several complex challenges and obstaclesfor social sustainability in urban planning. The human quality of life and needs should be thestarting point, there is a lack of a holistic view, system thinking, collaborations and participation.In addition, there is a spatial division in the cities and the literature also shows that theconnection between social and ecological sustainability is not sufficiently addressed.Furthermore, the results show that the tools used for social sustainability in urban planning aresocial impact assessments, urban space analyses, checklists and indicators, certification systems,analysis of ecosystem services and civic participation. The challenges of social sustainability arecomplicated and what the tools provide does not cover all aspects. It is probably required morethan specific tools to meet the challenges and many issues may need to be handled at a politicallevel. However, tools can help to analyse, discuss and make social issues more visible. The project Älvstaden in Gothenburg is the Nordic region's largest urban development project atthe moment and there, among other things, a tool for measuring quality and social sustainabilitythrough measurable indicators are used. The indicators are based on a vision for the project withthree different strategies. The interview study shows that social sustainability is defined indifferent ways among the participants and several believe that it is a difficult concept. Theinterviewees mean, however, that it is an important concept to work with and that tools arenecessary. The tool used within the project is considered to be good as it shows a visual image ofthe results, but needs to be developed in certain parts to cover more aspects

    Tools for social sustainability in urban planning : Älvstadens vĂ€rderos

    No full text
    Flertalet studier har visat att social hĂ„llbarhet inte har fĂ„tt samma uppmĂ€rksamhet som ekologiskoch ekonomisk hĂ„llbarhet vilket bland annat kan bero pĂ„ att begreppet inte har en klar definitionoch att mĂ„nga dimensioner inkluderas. Trots det stĂ„r den sociala dimensionen högt upp pĂ„agendan i Sverige och samhĂ€llsplaneringen anses vara en utav de processer som kan bidra till ettmer hĂ„llbart samhĂ€lle. Det finns dock ett behov av att arbeta mer systematiskt för socialhĂ„llbarhet genom att anvĂ€nda olika metoder och verktyg i praktisk samhĂ€llsplanering. Syftet med studien Ă€r att undersöka utmaningar för social hĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering samt vilkaverktyg som anvĂ€nds för att bemöta utmaningarna. Vidare Ă€r syftet att undersöka och utvĂ€rderahur social hĂ„llbarhet hanteras i projektet Älvstaden i Göteborg, samt hur deras arbete kanförbĂ€ttras. Metoderna som anvĂ€nds i studien Ă€r kvalitativa – en litteraturstudie genomfördes föratt undersöka utmaningar och verktyg för social hĂ„llbarhet och semistrukturerade intervjuerutfördes med tjĂ€nstepersoner inom projektet Älvstaden för att undersöka deras arbete med socialhĂ„llbarhet. Resultatet frĂ„n litteraturstudien visar att det finns flera komplexa utmaningar och hinder försocial hĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering. MĂ€nniskans livskvalitet och behov bör vara utgĂ„ngspunkten,det finns en brist pĂ„ helhetssyn, systemtĂ€nk, samverkan och deltagande. Dessutom finns det enrumslig uppdelning i stĂ€derna och litteraturen ser Ă€ven att sambandet mellan social och ekologiskhĂ„llbarhet inte hanteras tillrĂ€ckligt. Vidare visar resultatet att de verktyg som anvĂ€nds för socialhĂ„llbarhet i stadsplanering Ă€r sociala konsekvensanalyser, stadsrums-och stadslivsanalyser,checklistor och indikatorer, certifieringssystem, analys av ekosystemtjĂ€nster samtmedborgardeltagande. Utmaningarna för social hĂ„llbarhet Ă€r komplicerade och det somverktygen tillhandahĂ„ller tĂ€cker inte in alla aspekter. Det krĂ€vs troligtvis mer Ă€n specifikaverktyg och mĂ„nga frĂ„gor kan istĂ€llet behöva hanteras pĂ„ en politisk nivĂ„. Verktyg kan dock varatill hjĂ€lp för att analysera, diskutera och synliggöra sociala frĂ„gor. Projektet Älvstaden i Göteborg Ă€r Nordens just nu största stadsutvecklingsprojekt och dĂ€ranvĂ€nds bland annat ett verktyg för att mĂ€ta kvalitet och social hĂ„llbarhet genom mĂ€tbaraindikatorer. Indikatorerna Ă€r baserade pĂ„ Vision Älvstaden och utgĂ„r frĂ„n tre olika strategier.Intervjustudien visar att social hĂ„llbarhet definieras pĂ„ lite olika sĂ€tt inom projektet och fleramenar att det Ă€r ett svĂ„rdefinierat begrepp. Intervjudeltagarna anser dock att det Ă€r ett viktigtbegrepp att arbeta med och att verktyg Ă€r nödvĂ€ndiga. Det verktyg som anvĂ€nds inom projektetanses vara bra dĂ„ det visar en visuell bild av resultatet, men behöver utvecklas i vissa delar för atttĂ€cka in fler aspekter.Several studies have shown that social sustainability has not received the same attention asecological and economic sustainability, which may be due to the fact that the concept does nothave a clear definition and that many dimensions are included. Despite this, the social dimensionis high up on the agenda in Sweden and urban planning is considered one of the processes thatcan contribute to a more sustainable society. There is however a need to work moresystematically for social sustainability by using different methods and tools practically in urbanplanning. The purpose of the study is to investigate challenges for social sustainability in urban planningand which tools are used to address the challenges. Furthermore, the purpose is to investigate andevaluate how social sustainability is handled in the project Älvstaden in Gothenburg, and howtheir work can be improved. The methods used in the study are qualitative - a literature studywas conducted to investigate the challenges and tools for social sustainability and semistructuredinterviews were conducted with people within the project Älvstaden to investigatetheir work on social sustainability. The results of the literature study show that there are several complex challenges and obstaclesfor social sustainability in urban planning. The human quality of life and needs should be thestarting point, there is a lack of a holistic view, system thinking, collaborations and participation.In addition, there is a spatial division in the cities and the literature also shows that theconnection between social and ecological sustainability is not sufficiently addressed.Furthermore, the results show that the tools used for social sustainability in urban planning aresocial impact assessments, urban space analyses, checklists and indicators, certification systems,analysis of ecosystem services and civic participation. The challenges of social sustainability arecomplicated and what the tools provide does not cover all aspects. It is probably required morethan specific tools to meet the challenges and many issues may need to be handled at a politicallevel. However, tools can help to analyse, discuss and make social issues more visible. The project Älvstaden in Gothenburg is the Nordic region's largest urban development project atthe moment and there, among other things, a tool for measuring quality and social sustainabilitythrough measurable indicators are used. The indicators are based on a vision for the project withthree different strategies. The interview study shows that social sustainability is defined indifferent ways among the participants and several believe that it is a difficult concept. Theinterviewees mean, however, that it is an important concept to work with and that tools arenecessary. The tool used within the project is considered to be good as it shows a visual image ofthe results, but needs to be developed in certain parts to cover more aspects

    Ett köttfritt samhÀlle : Olika substitut för kött, deras framtid och miljö-och hÀlsopÄverkan jÀmfört med kött

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    The worldwide consumption of meat continues to increase and in Sweden the annual consumption has gone from 24 kg/person in 1990 to about 78 kg/person in 2005. This contributes to large environmental impacts such as an increase of greenhouse gas emissions, unsustainable land and resource use and shortage of water. A solution to the problem is to change our diets to be more sustainable. The purpose with this research is therefore to study the positive environmental and health aspects of alternative protein rich products based on soya, grown meat, algae and insects in comparison with meat. The goal is then to compare the environmental impacts from these products by studying different LCA-studies. Furthermore, also to understand how the future will be developed by interviewing producers of meat substitutes in Sweden. Some difficulties of comparing different LCA-studies are the choice of system boundaries, functional units and environmental aspects in the studies. Nevertheless, after studying a large amount of reports and articles about the products conclusions could yet be drawn. The carbonfootprint from beef is up to 20 times larger than from the substitutes and the land use is up to 125 times larger for beef compared to substitutes. Pork and chicken have lower impact but the lowest impact seems to come from producing substitutes based on soya beans. Insects and algae also have a low impact, but the products are still in the stage of development in Sweden due to laws, regulations and lack of knowledge. Regarding the health aspects substitutes could possibly replace meat since both insects and soya are rich of protein. Insects are also rich oniron and other nutrition. Algae consist as well of good nutrition. The companies interviewed in this study were Kung Markatta, Ekko gourmet and Veggi. They had some different opinions on future products, but they could all agree on that we need to eat less meat and more substitutes. The conclusions of this research are that the environmental aspects considered in the analysed LCA-studies are mostly carbon footprint and land use. They show that beef have a larger environmental impact than meat substitutes. It is however recommended to do new studies on products with the same system boundaries and functional units to get a more accurate and comparable result
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