Download or read book Urban Planning in the Nordic World written by ELLEN. BRAAE and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines the origins, development, challenges, and lived realities of the changing welfare city, focusing primarily on Denmark. Strategies have changed over the decades as models of development have shifted and as the needs of society and a warming planet have come into focus. The role of the state has been minimized, turning municipalities into the new major agents in attracting taxpayers and providing goods--both by means of urban planning.