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Abstract

Denna uppsats syftar till att presentera samtida metoder för medborgardeltagande i planering och till att utvärdera de metoder Malmö Stad använder utifrån dessa. Undersökningen utförs med en blandad kvalitativ metod med litteraturundersökning och intervju med en professionell i Malmö Stad. Analysen understöds av teori om deltagandestegen och av teori om demokratisk planering. Metoder som identifieras inkluderar co-planing, medborgarbudget, idéseminarier och placemaking. Malmö Stad använder i sin tur behovskartläggning, områdesanalys, medborgardialog av olika slag och malmöinitiativet, dessa överlappar till viss del med de metoder som framkommit i litteraturstudien. Reflektioner om ökat medborgardeltagande och fortsatt vidare forskning görs i den avslutande diskussionen.

The aim of this thesis is to present contemporary methods for citizen participation in planning and to evaluate the degree to which the methods for citizen participation in Malmö is in line with these contemporary methods. The study is carried out through a mixed qualitative method of a literature review and an interview with a professional in the City of Malmö. The analysis of this thesis results is informed mainly by theories of the ladder of citizen participation and theories of democratic practice in city planning. Methods for citizen participation are identified as co- planning, citizen budgeting, focus group seminars and place making. The City of Malmö is found to employ methods including mapping of needs, area analysis, citizen dialogue through various means and one way initiatives from citizens, these are found to somewhat though not completely overlap with the general contemporary methods found in the first part of the study. Possible policy reflections and areas for future research are suggested in the finishing discussion.