Livability of Urban Public Spaces in Northern Swedish Cities : The Case of Umeå

This study explores how winter conditions are taken into accountin urban planning in the city of Umea in northern Sweden. Snow and harsh winter conditions are to some extent considered inurban planning in most northern towns in Sweden. Besides that, snow and ice could also be elements in the city at...

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Published in:Planning Practice & Research
Main Authors: Costamagna, Federico, Lind, Rebecka, Stjernström, Olof
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för geografi och ekonomisk historia 2019
Subjects:
Winter planning
urban accessibility
public spaces
Human Geography
Kulturgeografi
Northern Sweden
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-161554
https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2018.1548215
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Summary:This study explores how winter conditions are taken into accountin urban planning in the city of Umea in northern Sweden. Snow and harsh winter conditions are to some extent considered inurban planning in most northern towns in Sweden. Besides that, snow and ice could also be elements in the city attracting people and contribute to the design of public spaces. Current plans and interviews with planners were complemented with participatory observations. The results show that public spaces designed for both winter and summer seasons are preferred.

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