Stadsodling som en hållbarhetsstrategi: dess betydelse för ekologisk och social hållbarhet : en fallstudie om Ekostaden Augustenborg

Sammanfattning: This thesis is about urban gardening and its meaning for ecological and social sustainability. The study is based on a case study, Augustenborg in Malmö, and on the theoretical model “Planner’s triangle”, from Scott Campbell 1996, interwoven with the theory of social capital. The method used for the study is of qualitative value, with one document analysis and four semi-structured interviews with representatives from Miljöförvaltningen, Fastighets- och Gatukontoret, Odlargruppen Augustenborg and MKB. The research questions asked in the beginning was; how can urban gardening be used as a sustainability strategy? What does urban gardening mean for ecological- and social sustainability? They both aim to be investigated in Malmö in general but also in Augustenborg specifically. This study aims to give a greater understanding of the meaning urban gardening has for future green planning, ecological and social sustainability, the inhabitants and what driving forces there are behind investing in these environmental projects. The result showed that urban gardening can be used as a tool for sustainable development and city planning. The sustainable dimension that is most prioritized by Malmö, in this matter, is social sustainability. The interviewee from Odlargruppen in Augustenborg had a hard time saying which one of the two, ecological and social sustainability, that’s most prioritized by their community, since they work a lot with ecological farming and special plants for the pollinators. There is also potential that urban farming can drive economic development, this study has not focused on that third aspect though - but it’s something that could be further researched. This thesis showed that urban farming can have different values for Malmö as a city, both in a stronger social capital through the community it creates and a richer biodiversity - something that Malmö city needs to treasure in the future with expected densification.