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Polycentrism som planeringsstrategi

Sjöholm, Mattias LU (2012) SGEL16 20121
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss polycentrism to better understand it and its function in todays planning. To achieve this are this thesis based upon three different parts. First there is a compilation of the most important and available theory on this matter. Among others is Walter Christaller one of the scientists that are described here. His Central place theory had a great impact on how we think about polycentrism today. The next part is based on official documents from various instances connected to either planning as such or to polycentrism in specific. The primary documents for this part are from Region Skåne and foremost the report called Flerkärnighet i Skåne. In this document their thoughts on polycentrism very well... (More)
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss polycentrism to better understand it and its function in todays planning. To achieve this are this thesis based upon three different parts. First there is a compilation of the most important and available theory on this matter. Among others is Walter Christaller one of the scientists that are described here. His Central place theory had a great impact on how we think about polycentrism today. The next part is based on official documents from various instances connected to either planning as such or to polycentrism in specific. The primary documents for this part are from Region Skåne and foremost the report called Flerkärnighet i Skåne. In this document their thoughts on polycentrism very well described. At the end of the thesis the conclusion lies which contains the main discussion. The theory and the empirical data is combined to revel the answers to the question formulation that been made. Polycentrism is often very present in todays planning, however not always completely acknowledged by the planners. So how much does actually our awareness affect the outcome? (Less)
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author
Sjöholm, Mattias LU
supervisor
organization
course
SGEL16 20121
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Availability, Central place theory, Christaller, ESPON, Polycentrism, Planning, Region Skåne, Sustainability
language
Swedish
id
2545150
date added to LUP
2012-11-05 14:52:08
date last changed
2012-11-05 14:52:08
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this thesis is to discuss polycentrism to better understand it and its function in todays planning. To achieve this are this thesis based upon three different parts. First there is a compilation of the most important and available theory on this matter. Among others is Walter Christaller one of the scientists that are described here. His Central place theory had a great impact on how we think about polycentrism today. The next part is based on official documents from various instances connected to either planning as such or to polycentrism in specific. The primary documents for this part are from Region Skåne and foremost the report called Flerkärnighet i Skåne. In this document their thoughts on polycentrism very well described. At the end of the thesis the conclusion lies which contains the main discussion. The theory and the empirical data is combined to revel the answers to the question formulation that been made. Polycentrism is often very present in todays planning, however not always completely acknowledged by the planners. So how much does actually our awareness affect the outcome?}},
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  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Polycentrism som planeringsstrategi}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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