This document outlines a research project comparing the ecologically sustainable neighborhoods of Culemborg in the Netherlands and Hammarby Sjöstad in Sweden. The main research question asks if ecological urban planning is only possible in specific contexts due to social aspects. The document describes the structure of the research, which will compare the bottom-up process in Culemborg to the top-down process in Hammarby Sjöstad, including an analysis of policies and organizations. It will conclude by considering if the experiences from these cases can be applied to other contexts.
This document outlines a research project comparing the ecologically sustainable neighborhoods of Culemborg in the Netherlands and Hammarby Sjöstad in Sweden. The main research question asks if ecological urban planning is only possible in specific contexts due to social aspects. The document describes the structure of the research, which will compare the bottom-up process in Culemborg to the top-down process in Hammarby Sjöstad, including an analysis of policies and organizations. It will conclude by considering if the experiences from these cases can be applied to other contexts.
This document outlines a research project comparing the ecologically sustainable neighborhoods of Culemborg in the Netherlands and Hammarby Sjöstad in Sweden. The main research question asks if ecological urban planning is only possible in specific contexts due to social aspects. The document describes the structure of the research, which will compare the bottom-up process in Culemborg to the top-down process in Hammarby Sjöstad, including an analysis of policies and organizations. It will conclude by considering if the experiences from these cases can be applied to other contexts.
Is ecological approach in urban planning possible only in the specific
context due to its social aspect?
STRUCTURE
- The story of these eco-quarters in 1990s;
- Critical comparison between Culemborg and Hammarby Sjöstad; - Main relation between Bottom-up and Top-down processes, including policy and organization; - Conclusion: the possibility to apply the experience to another context.
KU LEUVEN/ FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE/ CAMPUS SINT-LUCAS GHENT
CULEMBORG (THE NETHERLANDS) HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD (SWEDEN)
BOTTOM-UP TOP-DOWN LOW-DENSITY HIGH-DENSITY SUBURBAN SEMI-URBAN NEW TOWN REDESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL ZONE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS NATURAL TREATMENT ARTIFICIAL TREATMENT 250 DWELLINGS 11000+ DWELLINGS AREA 24 HA AREA 150 HA
KU LEUVEN/ FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE/ CAMPUS SINT-LUCAS GHENT