Im physikalischen Verdichtungslabor: Wie Sprache das Denken und Handeln im Siedlungsbau beeinflusst
Publisher DOI
Abstract
This article provides evidence from the Swiss context that the prevailing discourse of urban densification within the field of urban development is largely metaphorical in nature. It is dominated in particular by metaphors from the field of physics. As a result, aesthetic, social and ecological aspects are systematically downplayed or transformed into physical perspectives. Diffuse fears of densification and the ecological deficits associated with densification policies are thus made transparent. The article presents alternatives to physical framing and shows how reflecting on language can enrich sustainable urban development.
Date Issued
2016
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
de
Additional Credits
Journal
GAIA - ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft / ecological perspectives for science and society
Publisher
Oekom Verlag
ISSN
0940-5550
Access(Rights)
open.access