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Towards the green and just city: An investigation of justice in urban sustainability planning

Beck Hansen, Katrine LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
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. In combining documentary materials and interviews with city planners, this thesis explores questions of inclusion and equity in urban greening initiatives in Lund, Sweden. It is found that while steps are taken to include residents in the process and ensure equitable outcomes, there are shortcomings and constraints regarding how to generate valuable insight from... (More)
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. In combining documentary materials and interviews with city planners, this thesis explores questions of inclusion and equity in urban greening initiatives in Lund, Sweden. It is found that while steps are taken to include residents in the process and ensure equitable outcomes, there are shortcomings and constraints regarding how to generate valuable insight from citizen participation as well as navigating the array of preferences and objectives associated with urban planning. In the end, these can have important implications for residents’ sense of control and the ability to establish socially sound urban greening. (Less)
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author
Beck Hansen, Katrine LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
urban greening, citizen participation, equity, urban planning, sustainability science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:003
language
English
id
9081466
date added to LUP
2022-05-30 09:08:01
date last changed
2022-06-02 10:56:35
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  abstract     = {{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. In combining documentary materials and interviews with city planners, this thesis explores questions of inclusion and equity in urban greening initiatives in Lund, Sweden. It is found that while steps are taken to include residents in the process and ensure equitable outcomes, there are shortcomings and constraints regarding how to generate valuable insight from citizen participation as well as navigating the array of preferences and objectives associated with urban planning. In the end, these can have important implications for residents’ sense of control and the ability to establish socially sound urban greening.}},
  author       = {{Beck Hansen, Katrine}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Towards the green and just city: An investigation of justice in urban sustainability planning}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}