Kück, Niels Johann (2022) Post-growth ideas as the future of sustainable urban development: A critical discourse analysis on housing and mobility policy of the cities of Münster and Freiburg, Germany. Master thesis.
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Abstract
The cities of Münster and Freiburg face the challenge to make a decision regarding the challenge of economic growth and climate goals. This research discusses two opposing discourses. The more prominent green growth discourse aims at decoupling environmental impacts from economic growth, but research argues this to be impossible at a fast enough pace. As a solution, the post-growth discourse argues for the need of societal change due to the incompatibility of climate goals and continued focus on economic growth. By conducting a critical discourse analysis, this research analyses approaches discussed in the housing and mobility sectors of the two cities pointing out whether these approaches link to ideas of the green growth or post-growth discourse. The main discourse in housing policy is the lack of living space, especially that of social housing units. Münster follows economic growth ideals with a focus on building additional housing for all residents. Freiburg takes a different approach by prioritising social housing and shared living developments. In mobility policy, Freiburg prioritises limiting and reducing growth by focusing on avoiding the need for traffic. Münster focuses on shifting modes of transport and thus following post-growth ideas while at the same time promoting EVs and with it continued economic growth ideals. In conclusion, Freiburg is more open to develop in a direction that links with post-growth ideas than Münster currently is. The planning debate can learn that integrated approaches both within and between policy allow for the sustainable development of the urban.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Lamker, C.W. |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2022 13:04 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2022 13:04 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3962 |
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