Till Koglin
Universitetslektor
Changes, Problems, and Challenges in Swedish Spatial Planning—An Analysis of Power Dynamics
Författare
Summary, in Swedish
During the past few decades, the Swedish spatial planning system has experienced numerous problems and challenges. In particular, there have been changes in legislation and an increased neoliberalisation of planning that gives private actors a larger influence over the planning processes in Sweden. In this article, we analyse these changes through the lenses of collaborative and neoliberal planning in order to illuminate the shifting power relations within spatial planning in Sweden. We analyse the changes of power relations from three dimensions of power based on interviews with different kinds of planners throughout Sweden. We show that power relations in the Swedish spatial planning system have shifted and that neoliberalisation and an increased focus
on collaborative planning approaches have made spatial planning more complex in recent decades. This has led to a change of role for planners form actual planners to collaborators. We conclude that market-oriented planning (neoliberal planning) and collaborative planning have made it more difficult for spatial planners in Sweden to work towards sustainable urban futures.
on collaborative planning approaches have made spatial planning more complex in recent decades. This has led to a change of role for planners form actual planners to collaborators. We conclude that market-oriented planning (neoliberal planning) and collaborative planning have made it more difficult for spatial planners in Sweden to work towards sustainable urban futures.
Avdelning/ar
- Trafik och väg
Publiceringsår
2017
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Sustainability
Volym
9
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
MDPI AG
Ämne
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Human Geography
Status
Published
Projekt
- Forskningsprogrammet Bisek 2
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 2071-1050