Hassan, Tarnim, T. (2022) Doughnut Urbanism: An assessment framework for urban development through a Doughnut Economy perspective. Master thesis.
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Abstract
The Doughnut Economy by Kate Raworth is rapidly gaining traction in urban planning as a promising perspective for more circular city development. Doughnut Economics departs from the idea that a thriving society is one that a solid social foundation (inner ring of the doughnut), while adhering to planetary boundaries (outer ring of the doughnut). This research aims to explore how this doughnut thinking can be applied in local urban development. It proposes, an assessment framework for ‘Doughnut Urbanism’ in which the social and ecological domain are operationalised for urban development planning, with specific emphasise on the potential synergies and trade-offs. It then offers a first test of this assessment framework in the form of an ex-ante evaluation of the Suikerzijde Noord urban development plan in Groningen, the Netherlands. Using a combination of document analysis and an innovative hybrid of Q-sorting and interviews, it reveals that the Suikerzijde Noord is mainly strong in its emphasis on housing and mobility. The plan, however, cannot be a prime example of Doughnut Urbanism as energy, biodiversity and land conversion receive less attention. Ultimately, it is argued that Doughnut Economics offers a well-thought circular discourse in which urban planning can be viewed. However, it needs a tool to make it practical and concrete. The Doughnut Urbanism assessment framework offers a first step towards such a tool. And, when used, it shows that in practice holistic thinking in socio-ecological interactions is not yet fully achieved.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Rauws, W.S. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2022 14:21 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2022 14:21 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4012 |
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