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Hovmöller, Elida, 2024. Another perspective : a study of how complexed sustainable issues could find solution with help from the dining car on long distance trains in Sweden. Second cycle, A2E. Alnarp: SLU, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

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Let's shift our perspective and seek solutions to global environmental challenges within the dining cars of long-distance trains. This study explores how the dining car can serve as a smaller scale for addressing complex environmental issues, offering insights applicable on a larger scale. The research question posed was: How could food be used as a metaphor for sustainability through the example of the dining car? To answer this question, a mixed-methods approach involving desk study, questionnaires, and participant observation was employed, underpinned by the theoretical framework of environmental development. Results were analysed through the lenses of ecological, economic, and social sustainability. The study reveals the pivotal role of dining cars and their offerings in fostering sustainable train travel, with implications for broader sectors. Findings indicate that many passengers opt for trains due to their eco-friendliness, highlighting the importance of aligning train services with Swedish values such as public access rights and Swedish sourced food. Additionally, the study delves into the social dimension, considering the welfare of onboard staff and leveraging their valuable insights.

Main title:Another perspective
Subtitle:a study of how complexed sustainable issues could find solution with help from the dining car on long distance trains in Sweden
Authors:Hovmöller, Elida
Supervisor:Peterson, Anna
Examiner:Mellqvist, Helena and Silow, Love
Series:UNSPECIFIED
Volume/Sequential designation:UNSPECIFIED
Year of Publication:2024
Level and depth descriptor:Second cycle, A2E
Student's programme affiliation:LM010 Food and Landscape, 120.0hp
Supervising department:(LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)
Keywords:foodscape,, sustainable development,, dining cars, long-distant trains in Sweden, sustainable travel, food
URN:NBN:urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-19931
Permanent URL:
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-19931
Language:English
Deposited On:03 May 2024 06:08
Metadata Last Modified:04 May 2024 01:01

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