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The smart and compact city has become the dominant model for urban planning and development. The main political argument for this model is that smart solutions (i.e. intelligent transport systems) and compact designs (i.e. high density and multifunctional urban districts around public transport hubs) will reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions per capita.
However, it is argued that these “energy efficient” spaces predominantly are designed to attract the socio-economic elite and are becoming less accessible for disadvantaged social groups, thereby contributing to the increasing socio-spatial inequality observed in many cities. In this research seminar we present research from Oslo and Helsinki on the social implications of smart, green and compact city developments.
Research presentations:
Moderator: Audun Ruud, Chairman of the Research Council of CIENS
- Green, Golden, and Compact. Environmental Justice in Oslo
Helene Figari, researcher at Norwegian Institute for Nature Research - Socially just urban development? Arguments and experiences of protest movements, professionals and politicians
Hege Hofstad, researcher at Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, OsloMet - The social implications of sustainable urban development in Finland
Juha Peltomaa, researcher at Finnish Environment Institute - Is the compact city socially inclusive? Investigations of the Fjord City redevelopment project in Oslo
Per Gunnar Røe, professor at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo