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  1. 1. Critical analysis of smart city from an NGO’s perspective towards sustainable urban development : a case study of Indonesia’s new capital city

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Via Apriyani; [2020]
    Keywords : Smart city; sustainable urban development; activists; urban political ecology; right to the city; sustainability science; new city establishment; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Urban establishment from scratch based on a smart city vision has been mainstreamed as a strategy to achieve urban sustainability goals. However, the smart city model itself has been criticized because of how the techno-centric solutions it uses could potentially lead to economic and social inequality. READ MORE

  3. 2. "I don't care if they put trees on it, it's still a skyscraper" Exploring activists' dissensus against Milan's urban greening and sustainability approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Lucia Di Paola; [2019]
    Keywords : Eco-urbanism; urban political ecology; green gentrification; right to the city; urban dissensus; sustainability science; Milan; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Eco-urbanism is today’s mainstream approach to urban greening and sustainability. This approach, however, remains disconnected from issues of social justice. As a reaction, urban political ecology (UPE) argues for greater engagement with urban activists’ dissensus as a strategy to develop more just sustainable cities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Them and us : in the context of change

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Sofie Rådestad; [2013]
    Keywords : Change; Debate; Conflict; Planning process; Physical environment; Separation; Decision making; Governance; Consensus; Dissensus; Förändring; Debatt; Konflikt; Planeringsprocess; Fysisk miljö; Separation; Beslutsfattande; Styrning; Konsensus; Dissensus;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis presents a study which proposes that debate and conflict in any planning process highlight a separation between actors and their interests. This is examined through the concept of them/us. READ MORE