In the Densification Laboratory. How Language Affects Thought and Action in Urban Development

被引：2
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作者：
Caviola, Hugo [2 ]
Klay, Andreas [1 ,2 ]
Weiss, Hans [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] ETH, Bern, Switzerland
[2] Interdisziplinares Zentrum Nachhaltige Entwickung, Hallerstr 10, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
来源：
GAIA-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY | 2016年 / 25卷 / 01期
关键词：
cognitive metaphor theory; discourse analysis; sustainable urban development; urban densification; urban ecology;
D O I：
10.14512/gaia.25.1.11
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
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. Discourse analysis helps to make transparent diffuse fears of densification and the ecological deficits associated with densification policies. The article presents alternatives to physical framing and shows how reflecting on language can enrich sustainable urban development.
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页码：49 / 56
页数：8
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