<p>Syftet för utvärderingen är att, genom en enkätundersökning, försöka besvara hur nöjda besökare med annat modersmål än svenska är med Ålidhemsbibliotekets verksamhet. Utvärderingen utgår från två huvudsakliga frågeställningar: [1] Vilka är användarna i den aktuella målgruppen? [2] Hur upplever personer med annat modersmål än svenska biblioteket på Ålidhem? Informanterna i undersökningen talar elva olika språk och kommer från fjorton olika länder. Det vanligaste språket bland informanterna i undersökningen är arabiska. Det är en jämn köns- och åldersfördelning bland informanterna i undersökningen, men biblioteket har bara ett fåtal besökare i åldersgruppen mellan 20 till 30 år. Utbildningsnivån bland informanterna är hög med tio informanter med universitetsutbildning, två med gymnasieutbildning samt sex stycken med grundskoleutbildning. Majoriteten av informanterna är mycket nöjda med biblioteket när det gäller litteraturförsörjning och allmän service. Tidningsläsandet får sämre betyg i undersökningen, men undersökningen visar också att informanterna anser att tidningar har mindre betydelse än böcker. Utvärderingen bedömer att biblioteket tillgodoser målgruppens behov. Men det finns dock utrymme för vissa förbättringar, bland annat när det gäller informationen till målgruppen. Liksom den tidigare forskningen jag relaterar till är det även på Ålidhemsbiblioteketet väldigt hög kundnöjdhet bland målgruppen, det är intressant att även ett litet filialbibliotek kan ge bra grundläggande service när det gäller materialförsörjning på andra språk än svenska.</p>

Syftet för utvärderingen är att, genom en enkätundersökning, försöka besvara hur nöjda besökare med annat modersmål än svenska är med Ålidhemsbibliotekets verksamhet. Utvärderingen utgår från två huvudsakliga frågeställningar: [1] Vilka är användarna i den aktuella målgruppen? [2] Hur upplever personer med annat modersmål än svenska biblioteket på Ålidhem? Informanterna i undersökningen talar elva olika språk och kommer från fjorton olika länder. Det vanligaste språket bland informanterna i undersökningen är arabiska. Det är en jämn köns- och åldersfördelning bland informanterna i undersökningen, men biblioteket har bara ett fåtal besökare i åldersgruppen mellan 20 till 30 år. Utbildningsnivån bland informanterna är hög med tio informanter med universitetsutbildning, två med gymnasieutbildning samt sex stycken med grundskoleutbildning. Majoriteten av informanterna är mycket nöjda med biblioteket när det gäller litteraturförsörjning och allmän service. Tidningsläsandet får sämre betyg i undersökningen, men undersökningen visar också att informanterna anser att tidningar har mindre betydelse än böcker. Utvärderingen bedömer att biblioteket tillgodoser målgruppens behov. Men det finns dock utrymme för vissa förbättringar, bland annat när det gäller informationen till målgruppen. Liksom den tidigare forskningen jag relaterar till är det även på Ålidhemsbiblioteketet väldigt hög kundnöjdhet bland målgruppen, det är intressant att även ett litet filialbibliotek kan ge bra grundläggande service när det gäller materialförsörjning på andra språk än svenska.

The main purpose of this degree thesis is to, through memories, describe and analyze the identification with Ålidhem, a ‘Million Homes Programme’ in Umeå, Sweden, by adolescents living there mainly during the 1990’s. This by asking how young Ålidhem residents managed the definition coming from the surrounding society of how and what an Ålidhem’er is. How mutual we are in our fellowship and how the identity of a Ålidhem’er is constructed are also questions asked. I based my materials upon nine interviews, all of the informants former and one still present residents of Ålidhem. I grew up in Ålidhem and my identity as an ålidhem’er is very strong. It fascinates me how one can connect ones identity so strong to a community, something I know other ålidhem’ers do as well, not only I. This is a reason why I wrote about this in my degree thesis and also a reason for you as a reader to be aware of the fact that I am not only the writer but also an informant. Both the residents themselves and the society defined the area as a ghetto/hood and hand in hand with this came also the definition of the ålidhem’er as a gangster, someone to be afraid of. A definition which some took to oneself, someone tried to take in and that some took distance from, but yet a definition of the ålidhem’er, a definition that was never questioned.      The identity is a process and not static. There are two ways to "test" an identity. The first is to play. All participants in the play know the identity is only something temporary. In the second way, through the game, the identity is tested against the community. If it is met with no questioning and being accepted, it is also an identity that can ‘become’ one's identity. To test different identities is nothing unusual but in the case of the ålidhem’er as "dangerous", the dangerousness is an ascribed feature that only works if both the society and I believe in it.      The fellowship among the ones who define themselves as a ålidhem’er is something that defines the core of the community. Ålidhem is not homogenous regarding neither class nor origin, but instead of creating a divided society it creates a fellowship, a fellowship which might be something in common with other Million Homes Programmes.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the increased police presence and surveillance in Ålidhem, Umeå, from the perspective of young men. Ålidhem is an area that the police have identified as having increased social unrest. Previous research has shown that increased police presence and surveillance can have negative effects on young men's experience of safety, and that it is important to develop other methods to create safety in the area. The study is based on interviews with ninth graders and recreational staff in Ålidhem, and examines their experiences of the municipality's and police's work for increased safety. The study shows that young men in Ålidhem experience a high degree of surveillance and police presence, which can create negative effects on their experience of safety. At the same time, the study shows that there are other factors that are important to create safety in Ålidhem, such as the development of meeting places and improvements in the public environment. The results of the study indicate that it is important to develop other methods to create safety in Ålidhem, such as the development of meeting places and improvements in the public environment. It is also important to take into account the perspectives of young men in the planning of measures for increased safety in Ålidhem and other similar areas. Keywords: Social unrest, Ålidhem, security, justice planning, young boys, stigmatization.

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The purpose of this study was to examine how the safety was regarded by the public at three differently located bus stops in Umeå’s local bus traffic. Umeå is in the context a medium sized town located in the northern of Sweden.    The study was conducted through interviews at bus stops in three different locational districts within Umeå’s municipal borders. Vasaplan, Ålidhem and Röbäck. The bus stops differentiate from one another through means of population density, location, repute, and the availability of amenities in the area. A total of 38 recipients was interviewed at these bus stops, the questions asked to the recipients treated how the safety was perceived according to the time of the day at each location, if they had been exposed to or observed any alarming events at the bus stops as well as which attributes, they thought could increase or decrease said safety at the bus stop.    The data has been analyzed through the theoretical approaches of grounded theory. The result concludes that there are differences in the perceived safety between the bus stops. Röbäck was in many regards considered the safest bus stop. Whereas the definition in the safety between Vasaplan and Ålidhem was more difficult to define. The result also contains the attributes which the recipients have opinionated contributed most to the safety at the bis stop in both a positive and a negative way. The safety at the bus stop was largely dependent upon the time of the day, as evenings were when most recipient felt unsafe in the transit environments.

The creation of sustainable and safe environments nowadays moves more and more into focus for urban planners and architects. Cities should be designed in a way to contribute to social cohesion, shaping an inclusive environment and focusing on the wellbeing of its citizens. Nevertheless, these processes can be undermined by public crime and the fear of crime, which is not only affecting aspects of personal safety but also affecting the people’s behaviour. Reasons why criminality occurs are manifold, impacted by a dynamic set of socioeconomic, demographic, personal but also environmental aspects. In recent years especially the impact of factors related to urban and environmental design respectively planning received rising attention in the field of crime prevention. However, the implementation of strategies regarding ‘crime prevention through environmental design’ or ‘designing out crime’ is still in its early stage in Sweden.   This study aims to investigate spatial and temporal patterns of public crime for the case of Umeå in order to identify potential risk areas, which could receive particular attention regarding crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). In this sense a GIS based spatial analysis had the aim to detect statistically significant hotspots of crime and furthermore to assess the development of these hotspots over time. In order to understand the nature of public crime and criminal behaviour in Umeå in a more holistic way, also temporal aspects regarding the occurrence of crime were analysed. One particularly vulnerable neighbourhood was examined with a qualitative field observation regarding the principles of crime prevention through environmental design in order to assess in which way the built environment is designed and suited to prevent and deter criminality.   Umeå displays rather clear patterns of higher crime activity, assigned to seasonal, weakly and daily periods, which are connected to higher activity in the public space. Also from a spatial perspective certain patterns are detectable with a higher vulnerability for crime at spots which generate higher activity such as shopping areas or neighbourhoods with nightlife and transport hub functions, and in general neighbourhoods with a higher building density. The neighbourhood of Ålidhem displayed thereby a high concentration of criminality, marked as a constant or even intensifying hotspot for the entire period of investigation. The results of the field observation regarding principles of CPTED are especially indicating a lack of maintenance and furthermore the street and building layout is contributing to disorientation. On the other hand, the area is in most cases well equipped for natural surveillance and provides a high amount of locations for leisure and recreation in order strengthen social cohesion.