Dijkstra, Hendrik (2024) Implementing post-growth planning: a case study of the Suikerzijde. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Post-growth planning aims to move spatial planning from planning for economic goals to planning directly for environmental and social goals (Durrant et al., 2023). However, within research there has been little focus on its practical implementation (Polewsky et al., 2024). This research evaluates how post-growth planning can be implemented into current spatial plans through a case study of the Suikerzijde. The following question is answered: How can the municipality of Groningen implement post-growth principles into their plans for the Suikerzijde? Multiple qualitative methods are used, including a literature review, an analysis of policy documents and news articles, and an interview. Six post-growth principles were found in literature: resource and energy consumption, housing, mobility, the inclusion of nature, direct environmental impact and the planning process. These principles were used to evaluate the extent to which the Suikerzijde project aligns with post-growth. It was found that all principles were at least somewhat included in the plans. However, there is still quiet some room for improvement, especially when it comes to the resource and energy consumption and housing. Two obstacles were highlighted to implementing these principles, namely that growth is deeply embedded into our culture and that planning happens within a broader institutional framework aimed at growth. This thesis recommends future research to explore ways to overcome these obstacles, as a way to implement post-growth planning successfully and move towards a sustainable society.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Verweij, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2024 13:21 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2024 13:21 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4523 |
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