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To the rhythm of shopping - on synchronisation in urban landscapes of consumption

Author

Summary, in English

This article deals with the impact of retail rhythms on urban life and the urban landscape, with a special focus on tendencies toward synchronisation. The article is divided into three sections. First, the history of synchronisations in public space is traced, and it is argued that the retail business has become an increasingly important actor in the production of urban temporal landscapes. Second, six different types of spatial synchronisation are discussed, derived from studies of the city of Malmö, Sweden. Finally, I discuss the impact and problems associated with increased spatial synchronisation, as imposed by retail businesses, on public life and space, arguing that urban synchronisations might lead to an isorhythmic tendencies and a decrease in the territorial complexity of public space.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Pages

421-440

Publication/Series

Social & Cultural Geography

Volume

10

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Building Technologies

Keywords

  • territoriality
  • landscapes of consumption
  • public space
  • rhythmanalysis

Status

Published

Project

  • Territories of Consumptions - design and territorial control in urban commercial spaces

Research group

  • Urban Studies

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1464-9365