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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-48 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Habitat international |
| Volume | 64 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Greening cities, namely installing new parks, rooftop gardens or planting trees along the streets, undoubtedly contributes to an increase in wellbeing and enhances the attractiveness of open spaces in cities. At the same time, we observe an increasing use of greening strategies as ingredients of urban renewal, upgrading and urban revitalization as primarily market-driven endeavours targeting middle class and higher income groups sometimes at the expense of less privileged residents. This paper reflects on the current debate of the social effects of greening using selected examples. We discuss what trade-offs between social and ecological developments in cities mean for the future debate on greening cities and a socially balanced and inclusive way of developing our cities for various groups of urban dwellers. We conclude that current and future functions and features of greening cities have to be discussed more critically including a greater awareness of social impacts.
Keywords
- Cities, Green and eco-gentrification, Green infrastructure, Nature-based solutions, Social inclusiveness, Urban renewal
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Urban Studies
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Habitat international, Vol. 64, 01.06.2017, p. 41-48.
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T1 - Greening cities – To be socially inclusive? About the alleged paradox of society and ecology in cities
AU - Haase, Dagmar
AU - Kabisch, Sigrun
AU - Haase, Annegret
AU - Andersson, Erik
AU - Banzhaf, Ellen
AU - Baró, Francesc
AU - Brenck, Miriam
AU - Fischer, Leonie K.
AU - Frantzeskaki, Niki
AU - Kabisch, Nadja
AU - Krellenberg, Kerstin
AU - Kremer, Peleg
AU - Kronenberg, Jakub
AU - Larondelle, Neele
AU - Mathey, Juliane
AU - Pauleit, Stephan
AU - Ring, Irene
AU - Rink, Dieter
AU - Schwarz, Nina
AU - Wolff, Manuel
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