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“Green for Whom?” Examining the impact of Green Transitions on Park Accessibility and Green Gentrification in Malmö’s Western Harbour

Todino, Astrid I LU (2025) SGEM08 20251
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
This thesis explores the correlation between green transitions and green gentrification, using the case study of the Western Harbour in Malmö, Skåne. More specifically, through the lens of the Right to the City and Environmental Justice, this thesis looks into the accessibility to green spaces in the Western Harbour for different socio-economic groups. Expert interviews, qualitative surveys with residents and ethnographic observations were conducted, revealing that the green urban renewal of the Western Harbour is an example of green gentrification affecting negatively low income resident’s access to the green spaces in the area. Furthermore, results show that the greening of the Western Harbour challenge the theoretical perspectives of... (More)
This thesis explores the correlation between green transitions and green gentrification, using the case study of the Western Harbour in Malmö, Skåne. More specifically, through the lens of the Right to the City and Environmental Justice, this thesis looks into the accessibility to green spaces in the Western Harbour for different socio-economic groups. Expert interviews, qualitative surveys with residents and ethnographic observations were conducted, revealing that the green urban renewal of the Western Harbour is an example of green gentrification affecting negatively low income resident’s access to the green spaces in the area. Furthermore, results show that the greening of the Western Harbour challenge the theoretical perspectives of the Right to the City and Environmental Justice (Less)
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author
Todino, Astrid I LU
supervisor
organization
course
SGEM08 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Green gentrification, accessibility, green spaces, social inequalities, Right to the City
language
English
id
9195370
date added to LUP
2025-06-10 13:08:14
date last changed
2025-06-10 13:08:14
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the correlation between green transitions and green gentrification, using the case study of the Western Harbour in Malmö, Skåne. More specifically, through the lens of the Right to the City and Environmental Justice, this thesis looks into the accessibility to green spaces in the Western Harbour for different socio-economic groups. Expert interviews, qualitative surveys with residents and ethnographic observations were conducted, revealing that the green urban renewal of the Western Harbour is an example of green gentrification affecting negatively low income resident’s access to the green spaces in the area. Furthermore, results show that the greening of the Western Harbour challenge the theoretical perspectives of the Right to the City and Environmental Justice}},
  author       = {{Todino, Astrid I}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{“Green for Whom?” Examining the impact of Green Transitions on Park Accessibility and Green Gentrification in Malmö’s Western Harbour}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}