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Gentrification pathways and their health impacts on historically marginalized residents in Europe and North America : Global qualitative evidence from 14 cities

Anguelovski, Isabelle ; Cole, Helen V.S. ; O'Neill, Ella ; Baró, Francesc ; Kotsila, Panagiota ; Sekulova, Filka ; Pérez del Pulgar, Carmen ; Shokry, Galia ; García-Lamarca, Melissa LU orcid and Argüelles, Lucia , et al. (2021) In Health and Place 72.
Abstract

As global cities grapple with the increasing challenge of gentrification and displacement, research in public health and urban geography has presented growing evidence about the negative impacts of those unequal urban changes on the health of historically marginalized groups. Yet, to date comprehensive research about the variety of health impacts and their pathways beyond single case sites and through an international comparative approach of different gentrification drivers and manifestations remains scarce. In this paper, we analyze qualitative data on the pathways by which gentrification impacts the health of historically marginalized residents in 14 cities in Europe and North America. We build on 77 interviews with key neighborhood... (More)

As global cities grapple with the increasing challenge of gentrification and displacement, research in public health and urban geography has presented growing evidence about the negative impacts of those unequal urban changes on the health of historically marginalized groups. Yet, to date comprehensive research about the variety of health impacts and their pathways beyond single case sites and through an international comparative approach of different gentrification drivers and manifestations remains scarce. In this paper, we analyze qualitative data on the pathways by which gentrification impacts the health of historically marginalized residents in 14 cities in Europe and North America. We build on 77 interviews with key neighborhood stakeholders. Data analysis indicates four main concurrent processes: Threats to housing and financial security; Socio-cultural displacement; Loss of services and amenities through institutional gentrification; and Increased risks of criminal behavior and compromised public safety. Gentrification is experienced as a chain of physical and emotional community and individual traumas – an overall shock for historically marginalized groups – because of permanent pressures of insecurity, loss, state of displaceability, and the associated exacerbation of socio-environmental disadvantages.

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Commercial development, Gentrification and health, Greening and green gentrification, Marginalized residents, Pathways, Real estate projects, Tourism
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Health and Place
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72
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102698
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:85117962230
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1353-8292
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10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102698
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English
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Funding Information: Maria de Maetzu Unit of Excellence ( CEX2019-000940-M ) from the Spanish Ministry of Science and InnovationERC Starting Grant GreenLULUs ( GA678034 ) from the European Research Council. Publisher Copyright: © 2021
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  abstract     = {{<p>As global cities grapple with the increasing challenge of gentrification and displacement, research in public health and urban geography has presented growing evidence about the negative impacts of those unequal urban changes on the health of historically marginalized groups. Yet, to date comprehensive research about the variety of health impacts and their pathways beyond single case sites and through an international comparative approach of different gentrification drivers and manifestations remains scarce. In this paper, we analyze qualitative data on the pathways by which gentrification impacts the health of historically marginalized residents in 14 cities in Europe and North America. We build on 77 interviews with key neighborhood stakeholders. Data analysis indicates four main concurrent processes: Threats to housing and financial security; Socio-cultural displacement; Loss of services and amenities through institutional gentrification; and Increased risks of criminal behavior and compromised public safety. Gentrification is experienced as a chain of physical and emotional community and individual traumas – an overall shock for historically marginalized groups – because of permanent pressures of insecurity, loss, state of displaceability, and the associated exacerbation of socio-environmental disadvantages.</p>}},
  author       = {{Anguelovski, Isabelle and Cole, Helen V.S. and O'Neill, Ella and Baró, Francesc and Kotsila, Panagiota and Sekulova, Filka and Pérez del Pulgar, Carmen and Shokry, Galia and García-Lamarca, Melissa and Argüelles, Lucia and Connolly, James JT and Honey-Rosés, Jordi and López-Gay, Antonio and Fontán-Vela, Mario and Matheney, Austin and Oscilowicz, Emilia and Binet, Andrew and Triguero-Mas, Margarita}},
  issn         = {{1353-8292}},
  keywords     = {{Commercial development; Gentrification and health; Greening and green gentrification; Marginalized residents; Pathways; Real estate projects; Tourism}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Health and Place}},
  title        = {{Gentrification pathways and their health impacts on historically marginalized residents in Europe and North America : Global qualitative evidence from 14 cities}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102698}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102698}},
  volume       = {{72}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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