External shopping malls in the context of urban sprawl have, according too much of the previous research, had a negative connotation when it comes to urban planning and a sustainable society. In recent years, some of this research on the issue has changed course towards that it might be some positive opportunities and elements in this development, given that it follows certain patterns. This latter development is what we have chosen to look deeper into in our study, Sustainable urban sprawl.The shopping mall Allum in Partille center has been the subject of this case study, to explore how people's shopping habits and travels in connection with these purchases has been affected by the establishment of an external shopping mall from a sustainability perspective.The method we used was a questionnaire distributed at workplaces in Partille. The collected data were then analyzed by using some of the dominant urban planning theories, for thus underpin our analysis. We have supplemented the study with a collection of information on existing and planned shopping centers in Gothenburg region.Our study shows that external shopping centers located in already developed areas, with an existing social structure, can help to create a more compact city with fewer and shorter shopping trips, and more sustainable transport choices when purchasing goods and services..

En expansion av grönytor i urbana och SEMIURBANa miljöer skedde under 1960- och 1980-talet och pågår fortfarande i takt med att städer breder ut sig. Den kraftiga expansionen har inneburit ett ökat skötselbehov som ofta ska tillgodoses med samma budget som innan. Detta har lett till att många gräsytor idag lider av en eftersatt skötsel. Nya tillvägagångssätt söks för att minska kostnader och för att göra tidsbesparingar beträffande grässkötseln, vilken idag står för ca 20-25 % av de kommunala förvaltningarnas skötselbudget. Andelen ängsmark utgör endast 3 % av den totala parkmarken i svenska kommuner och är idag vår mest hotade naturtyp. I föreliggande arbete undersöks ängens betydelse i urbana och SEMIURBANa miljöer.