Mer än en stad = More than one city: Kiruna and the technological megasystem of Sweden’s North

Cities extend far beyond the boundaries of their urban fabric. They flourish, thrive (and sometimes decay) along with the wider territory of which they are part of. Their evolution serves us well to better understand how regional, national or even global changes occur. And that is precisely the case...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sotoca García, Adolfo
Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Urbanisme i Ordenació del Territori, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GRU - Grup de Recerca Urbanisme
Format: Book Part
Language:Swedish
Published: The Swedish Center for Architecture and Design 2020
Subjects:
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Urbanisme
Urban renewal
Urban planning
Urban relocation
Mining
Northern Sweden
Rehabilitació urbana
Kiruna
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2117/333360
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Summary:Cities extend far beyond the boundaries of their urban fabric. They flourish, thrive (and sometimes decay) along with the wider territory of which they are part of. Their evolution serves us well to better understand how regional, national or even global changes occur. And that is precisely the case of Kiruna. The story of the city showcases the profound and dramatic transformation that Northern Sweden has gone through in just a century. Postprint (published version)

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