Chapter 2: Reading Guide

Following the research question the research is divided into two parts: the study of the development of cycling in Copenhagen, and the analysis of the produced space of velo-mobility.

The chapters:

·      The first chapter is the present, containing the reasons for the analysis of the development and the produced space of velo-mobility in Copenhagen.

·      In chapter 3 the two main meta-theories are presented as the guiding frameworks to answer both parts of the research question which include:

◦      Henri Lefebvre´s development of the conceptual triad for analysing social space is introduced initially due to its affect on the perception of space and mobility. Its purpose is not only to explain the elements for further work but also to place it in the context of the history of ideas and explain the reasons for using Lefebvre as the main contributor to the report’s methodology.

◦      Kingsley and Urry’s’ socio-technical system is a significant analytical tool for understanding the infrastructural development in Copenhagen. Guided by the system-theoretical approach, a series of events from the development of Copenhagen’s velo-mobility system is analysed.

·      In Chapter 4 the ontological and epistemological consequences of the use of Lefebvre are presented to state the foundation for the methodology. It also includes discussions regarding validity and the balance of generalising from case studies. In the last part of chapter 4 the gathered data and the actual methods and the coding of each different dataset are presented.

·      In chapter 5 to 8 the analysis is carried out using both of the meta-theories presented in chapter 3

◦      Chapter 5 briefly introduces the following three analysis chapters.

◦      In chapter 6 the first part of the research question regarding the development of cyclism in Copenhagen is analysed. The summing up will include both the system approach and the first of Lefebvre’s three elements.

◦      In chapter 7 the practical parts of bicycling in Copenhagen are analysed

◦      In Chapter 8 the interviewees descriptions of bicycling are analysed

·      In chapter 9 – the conclusion, I will give my answer to the research question, both major drivers for the cycle development and a holistic presentation of the produced space of velo-mobility.