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Receptions of Urban Transformation in Neighbourhoods: Thematic Analysis Revealing Narratives of Sustainable Urban Development

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: There are different opinions in the debate over what sustainable urban development entails in practice, and various actors contribute towards shaping and legitimising diverse interpretations through their narratives and framings of urban transformation. However, despite growing criticism, a technocentric approach emphasising efficiency has dominated the sustainability discourse for decades. This paper investigates what narratives of urban transformation are expressed in local media debates and how these narratives contribute to shaping understandings of sustainable urban development, highlighting how different actors frame, justify, or contest practices of demolition and new construction.

Source: Nordic Journal of Urban Studies

DOI: 10.18261/njus.6.3.5

Authors: Beatrice Stolz, Berit Therese Nilsen, Steffen Wellinger

Institutions: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Samfunnsforskning

Language: English

Topic: Urban Planning and Governance

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7213944201

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