Areas within the so-called ”Miljonprogrammet” (Million programme) are in a desperate need of renovation. The areas comprises of 25 percent of the total housing stock in Sweden. The increased environmental awareness from both the general public and the decision makers has resulted in a variety of technological solutions but the problems are often wider then that and includes both social- economical- and ecological factors. To solve the problems and to renovate the areas in a sustainable way there are a need for holistic models for strategic planning. The engineering consulting firm SWECO has developed such model for sustainable development in developing countries. Can this model be a possible approach to the current situation?
The concept “Sustainable City” was developed by SWECO on behalf of the Swedish government and the organisation SIDA to be presented at UN’s top meeting for sustainable development in Johannesburg 2002. The concept is based on three parts: Working method, Subsystems and Institutional factors. The model is based on a multidisciplinary approach to try to find synergies between the different solutions in the process. This report focuses on the first part, the working method, since the other parts of the concept doesn’t really apply to Swedish conditions.
A thorough literature study within the range of sustainable development was conducted to build a theoretical understanding of the term Sustainable Development. The concept “Sustainable City” was analysed, a minor case study was also conducted to get a more detailed view of the real world of renovation.
The Analyse and Result points to that the model may not be the perfect solution as the approach to working method for strategic planning within the “Miljonprogram”. The model is a well-structured method that is much based on Swedish research. There would be a need for significant changes to the concept to be adapted to work in the specific areas. A solution could be to take a step back and rebuild a new model customised for the actual areas within the “Miljonprogram”.