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Samma fönster, nya mönster: Levande bottenvåningar i förändring, 2009–2026
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Spatial Planning.
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Spatial Planning.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Active frontages are highlighted in contemporary Swedish urban planning as important for urban life and perceived safety. However, current trends in retail have put pressure on the active ground floors of inner cities and have been described as contributing to the decline of brick-and-mortar stores. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a clear picture of how changes in active ground floors have unfolded over time. 

The study used Google Street View to survey active ground floors 2009–2011, which were then compared with current data. The results show that retail has declined by nearly 40 percent in large Swedish inner cities, and that services such as hair salons and repair shops have instead increased in number. To some extent, businesses focused on food and beverage service have also increased. No significant increase in vacant premises was noted in the study. Using space syntax, the streets included in the study were analyzed in terms of their centrality and the frequency of businesses. No correlation between these factors could be demonstrated. 

Abstract [sv]

Levande bottenvåningar lyfts fram inom samtida svensk planering som betydelsefulla för stadsliv och trygghet. Handelns samtida utveckling har däremot utsatt innerstädernas levande bottenvåningar för påfrestningar som har beskrivits bidra till butiksdöd. Syftet med denna uppsats är att ge en konkret bild av hur förändringar av levande bottenvåningar har sett ut över tid.  

I studien användes Google Street View för att inventera levande bottenvåningar 2009–2011, som sedan jämfördes med aktuella data. Resultaten visar att handeln har minskat med nästan 40 procent i stora svenska innerstäder, och att det istället är tjänster såsom frisersalonger och reparatörer som har ökat till antalet. Till viss del har verksamheter inriktade mot servering av mat och dryck också ökat. Ingen avsevärd ökning av tomma lokaler noterades i studien. Med hjälp av space syntax har studiens gator undersökts med avseende på deras centralitet och frekvens av verksamheter. Ett samband mellan dessa kunde inte påvisas. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 86
Keywords [en]
active frontages, active ground floors, space syntax, centrality, city center decline, city center retail, e-commerce, out-of-town shopping centers
Keywords [sv]
levande bottenvåningar, aktiva bottenvåningar, space syntax, centralitet, centrumdöd, centrumhandel, e-handel, externhandel
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-30133OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-30133DiVA, id: diva2:2083728
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FM2614 Master's Thesis in Spatial Planning
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FMASL Master's program in urban planning 120,0 hp
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Available from: 2026-07-03 Created: 2026-07-02 Last updated: 2026-07-03Bibliographically approved

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