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Deliberate density planning was investigated in Eriksberg - a suburban development project in Western Uppsala, where an existing district was proposed by the municipality to double its population and its housing capacity over a period of 20 years. The intensive densification was proposed as a response to fast population growth in the city. But such invasive densification can be shown to threaten to eradicate existing internal green areas, to increase traffic movements strongly and challenge half-a-century-old social networks in the area. The intensive densification is likely to destroy the original plan, where housing, green structure, activity arenas and transport infrastructure are today well integrated, and where there is currently a good balance between density and spaciousness. Such densification levels would also be highly problematic from a disease control perspective, with increased social contacts, less opportunities to access courtyard and district green areas, higher popular density in shops, buses, schools and other service functions. As an alternative to intensifying existing near-suburbs we suggest a new strategy – DOSSIER [1] – where existing secondary settlements (satellite communities) outside the city of Uppsala are supplemented with new homes and new job opportunities. This approach – together with a modest in-fill densification within the cityscape, could create a fruitful balance and a new sustainable alliance between urban and rural areas – a fundamental strategy for abating climate change. [1] Densification Of Secondary Settlements Environmental Regeneration |
