Städer fortsätter växa och omfattas av ökad urbanisering. En planeringsstrategi för att hantera ökad urbanisering på ett hållbart sätt kan vara den kompakta staden. Studien syftar till att studera hur den kompakta staden kan appliceras på Linköpings stadsmiljö, samt studera vilka konsekvenser det innebär när grönområden tas i anspråk. Vidare undersöker studien den kompakta stadens komponenter samt deras konsekvenser. Komponenterna är förtätning, täthet, social blandning, hållbar transport, transportsystem, gågator, tillgänglighet, blandad bebyggelse och stadsstruktur. Studien baseras på en kvalitativ innehållsanalys och kvalitativa intervjuer. Vidare visar studien att kommunens planering och utförande är i linje med den kompakta stadens komponenter. Däremot framgår det att den kompakta stadens utfall kan innebära att grönområden påverkas negativt. / Cities continue to grow and are subject to increased urbanization. One form of planning strategy that can possibly achieve increased urbanization in a sustainable way is the compact city. This thesis aims to study how the compact city’s concept can be applied to Linköping’s urban environment. In addition, it studies the consequences of when green spaces are being sacrificed for increased urbanization. A further aim of the study is to examine the components of the compact city and its consequences. The components are densification, density, social mix, sustainable transport, transportation systems, pedestrian access, accessibility, mixed land use and urban structure. The study is based on a qualitative content analysis and qualitative interviews. Our research shows that the municipality of Linköping’s planning and execution are in line with the compact city’s components. On the other hand, the compact city’s outcomes could mean that greenspaces are affected negatively.

Rosengård was built in the 1960s and 1970s as part of the million program, in which one million new homes were built in ten years. But since then there have been no major changes besides minor cosmetic changes. These efforts have not been sufficient enough and have not given any significant improvement of the area and the problems remain until today. Malmö is today very a divided city, a segregated city, and integrating the eastern and western parts of the city is an important issue for the municipality government in Malmö. Today's urban form of Rosengård has major shortcomings and makes it more difficult for the inhabitants of the area to integrate into the city of Malmö. In the land use plan for Malmö city, Rosengård is pointed out as a prioritized area with a strong focus on urban development. The focus is on turning Amiralsgatan into an urban high street with a rich range of shops and life and movement on the sidewalks. An analysis of Rosengård is made from a perspective of density and mixed-use development. Based on the compact urban model, a development proposal has been constructed in which will be a vision for the future development of the area. The theoretical starting point "The Compact City" is a planning strategy that emphasizes the dense city, which guarantees good accessibility with integrated public transport. The compact city allows for a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly city and less car use. The mixed-use development is also a central pillar in the compact city and leads to better access to commercial and service. The goal is to achieve a denser urban form by applying the driving factors that characterize the compact urban model. The new Rosengård will be a continuation of Malmö's inner city and Amiralsgatan is the main central axis, which will undergo a major overhaul. The street's width is reduced from 120 meters to 40 meters and a new tram line goes in the center of the street. The shopping mall of today’s Rosengård center is being demolished in favor of a dense grid plan that is more walking and cycling oriented. Emilstorp industrial area is transformed into a new neighborhood with a new central park, housing and commercial areas.