Planering för social hållbarhet - Malmö stads planering utifrån Rätten till staden

The concept of social sustainability is difficult to define and is often perceived as broad. The aim of this thesis is to narrow it down, in a perspective concerning the Right to the City. The thesis also aims to examine how planning for the Right to the City in conjunction with social sustainability, through planning for social mix, might lead to a process of gentrification. The object of the study is the urban planning of the City of Malmö. The study is based on different theoretical perspectives regarding social sustainability, the Right to the City and social mix along with gentrification. The case study uses interviews with officials along with planning documents from the City of Malmö as the methods for collecting data. By comparing theories, and applying the framework on the case, the study shows that the City of Malmö is planning for social sustainability, as the Right to the City, through public places, social inclusion, mix of functions and social mix. In a further analysis theories regarding social mix shows that the planning might lead to a process of gentrification in areas where additional housing is planned