Essays about: "Green gentrification"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Green gentrification.
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1. Stigmatization and its overshadow on urban green spaces in Gottsunda : the study of a segregated suburban area where existing green spaces are fading away
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In this modern era, when we are living in a society surrounded by advanced science and technology on the one hand, stigmatization as a form of social injustice is very much evident and still increasing in the social landscape on the other hand. In this thesis, I investigate the ongoing trend of redevelopment and densification projects in the Swedish context, explicitly targeting the marginalized neighborhoods in a Million Program housing areas built after the post-war period. READ MORE
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2. The Conundrum of Planning the Sustainable City
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälleAbstract : According to the 11th sustainable development goal, cities should be developed in a democratic, sustainable, and inclusive way. A common planning strategy is the use of densification, which on one hand can lead to the lowering of a city’s emissions, however on the other hand put pressure on dealing with social issues. READ MORE
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3. Questioning public green space & affordable housing in times of densifying cities : a case study of the districts Eriksberg & Norby in Uppsala, Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis examines the perceived relationship between public green space inequality in districts and how that is perceived to affect housing prices as greeneries value in cities has increased. The purpose is to investigate these perceived values and provoke questions in the thesis on how planning is experienced by active planners in the profession and how green spaces are viewed by residents. READ MORE
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4. Towards the green and just city: An investigation of justice in urban sustainability planning
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : As the world becomes increasingly urban, cities are seeking creative and effective strategies to become more climate-proof and sustainable while, at the same time, creating liveable urban futures. Although it is often positioned as such an all-encompassing solution, urban greening has been found to give rise to new injustices and produce paradoxical effects of green gentrification. READ MORE
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5. Access to Green Spaces and Equitable Economic Growth - The impact of Copenhagen’s green infrastructure on socio-economic mobility
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of Copenhagen municipality to attract socio-economically strong residents with its green infrastructure strategy inspired the analysis which aimed to assess whether improving access green areas in the city has had any impact on socio-economic mobility of its residents. Additionally, the concerns of potential displacement of socio-economically weaker residents warranted consideration of how income inequality affects the impact of access to green spaces. READ MORE
