Urban open spaces as a commons: The credibility thesis and common property in a self-governed park of Athens, Greece

Arvanitidis, Paschalis; Papagiannitsis, George

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2019.102480

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“…Apart from the above-mentioned general changes in the housing model of immigrants, we should also add the consequences of the recent economic crisis ( 2008) on housing inequalities and the aggravation of social-economic conditions of the vulnerable population. A series of bottom-up solidarity practices appear, which managed to support the vulnerable, claiming back the 'citizens' right to the city' (Arampatzi, 2017;Arvanitidis & Papagiannitsis, 2020;Featherstone, 2015). Thus, informal citizen networks emerged, through mechanisms of citizen engagement and participation in civil actions of various kinds (inter alia: solidarity kitchens, no-middlemen food distribution networks, social health centres, clinics and pharmacies, social education centres), forming a kind of a social safety net able to address the increasing demands for social protection and welfare provision.…”

Section: Spatial Integration Processes At the Local Scale: The Dual Housing Model And Path-dependenciesmentioning

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Refugee Mobilities and Institutional Changes: Local Housing Policies and Segregation Processes in Greek Cities

Vergou

Arvanitidis

Manetos

2021

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Many studies have explored the dynamics of immigrant and refugee settlement at the local level, highlighting that it is actually a two-way process: On the one hand, the local socio-political context specifies the conditions for refugee inclusion, and on the other, migrant mobility leads to the transformation of localities in various ways. In Greek cities, the social practices of local actors have played an important role in the implementation of the immigration policy, where refugees were perceived as a threat to personal and community security. Yet, new forms of social mobilisation and solidarity by individual citizens and community initiatives have worked to alter these attitudes, mitigating tensions and obstacles in refugee acceptance. The article draws on the Greek experience to explore the role and importance of the local socio-political texture in refugee inclusion, shedding light on how it gave rise to various local initiatives that inform refugee allocation as well as urban transformation and institutional change. In methodological terms, the article considers three neighbouring Greek cities as case studies to identify the different institutional and policy responses to refugee accommodation, giving rise to different paths and forms of social inclusion. The study reveals the complexity and context of the social-spatial diversity that refugees face but also the transformation dynamics of local states and civil society.The paper draws on the Greek experience to explore the role and importance of social infrastructure in refugee integration, shedding light on how these qualities, materialized in local initiatives for refugee integration to influence urban transformation and institutional change. In methodological terms, the paper employs three small and medium-size Greek cities as case studies to identify the different institutional and policy responses to refugee accommodation followed, giving rise to different paths and forms of social inclusion and urban transformation. The study reveals the complexity and the contextuality of the social spatial diversity that refugees face but also the transformation of local states and civil society.

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Section: Spatial Integration Processes At the Local Scale: The Dual Housing Model And Path-dependenciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Refugee Mobilities and Institutional Changes: Local Housing Policies and Segregation Processes in Greek Cities

Vergou

Arvanitidis

Manetos

2021

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“…It should be noted that Volos is one of a few cities in Greece with a high number of Christian believers (many Archbishops of Greece come from Volos), a high number of winter swimming clubs-all located close by due to specific geological conditions that make swimming possible even in deep wintertime-and a significant presence in Greek sporting activities in the areas of rowing and sailing. The vast majority of the winter-swimmer interviewees declared that they regularly come to Panagia Tripa because of the spirituality and the uniqueness of the place, and they said that they were willing to work and contribute towards the betterment of the area [83].…”

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“…This site is visited by many worshipers from all over the city and visitors from the region of Thessaly and beyond on a regular basis (observation, July-August, 2021). Many faithful people decide to conduct their private religious services (weddings and christenings) there (instead of at other churches) [83]. Additionally, a number of visitors from all over Greece (and abroad) come to the place on the occasion of sailing and rowing sports activities and games that take place in the area.…”

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Thinking Deep. Acting on Top. Underground Built Heritage and Its Fringe as a Community Catalyst for Local Sustainable Development: Exploratory Cases from Poland and Greece

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Underground Built Heritage (UBH) is a distinct class of cultural heritage providing a focal point for community pride and engagement to become a springboard for local sustainable development (LSD). This research aims to articulate how local UBH and its fringe serve as a facilitator of communal identity to mobilize community care towards social and economic development with less involvement from the state and the market actors. For this purpose, local (and less-conspicuous) cases of UBH are employed in Warsaw, Poland, and Volos, Greece, indicating the power of UBH to connect and engage local communities with places, triggering a momentum for a truly bottom-up action that pays less attention to market considerations and state support. The studied UBH sites have been discussed according to an established common framework, dealing with five main issues: (a) general context and status, (b) history, (c) users and management, (d) ecosystem services, and (e) introduction of the paradigm of living labs. The analysis was based on a thorough literature review and complemented by field observations and interviews. The results provide evidence for UBH as a potential facilitator of social and economic development. The case studies in Poland and Greece showed that local actors were involved in activities and social networks of tacit knowledge, generating community building to reinforce bottom-up activities in contact with UBH.

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“…This framework provides a common analytical language aiming to elucidate the variables, relations, interactions and outcomes occurring in complex such systems. It has been applied in various contexts, ranging from wildlife (Dressel et al , 2018), stormwater (Flynn and Davidson, 2016) and urban parks (Arvanitidis and Papagiannitsis, 2020), to a series of conservation efforts worldwide (Berkes, 2007). The basic assumption of the framework is that actors, though they make conscious decisions as individuals, are part of a community, and this community defines the range of available choices and the variation of outcomes.…”

Section: From “The Tragedy” To Commons As An Institution: Ostrom’s Perspectivementioning

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“…First, the community is organized in subgroups: CPs (core community), NCPs (peripheral community states), Observers and Experts, each of which is bestowed with difference sets of ( de jure or de facto ) rights and roles. The ways in which these rights are structured, are allocated and are used have a great impact on the benefits generated and the inequalities produced and, ultimately, on the commitment of the actors and the sustainability of the commons (Arvanitidis and Papagiannitsis, 2020). Power asymmetries within and between groups play a key role in these processes, usually reproducing existing asymmetries in the political and economic arenas at a global scale, and on these grounds are expected to be relatively stable (at least in the shot run).…”

Section: Antarctic As a Commons Institutionmentioning

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The commons institution of Antarctica: a roadmap to governance of mankind resources

Arvanitidis

Almyriotou

2021

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Purpose This paper aims to draw on Ostrom’s commons theory to analyse the governance regime of Antarctic as a commons institution. Antarctic is a peculiar territorial space on Earth, which due to its unique characteristics constitutes a global common resource that very much resembles outer space resources. On these grounds, the paper highlights successful, and less successful, arrangements developed in the Antarctic commons to be considered as a blueprint or roadmap towards the governance of outer space resources as a commons. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses first, the social-ecological system (SES) framework to outline the characteristics of Antarctic as a commons institution, and second, Ostrom’s design principles to assess the commons institution of Antarctic. The Antarctic commons institution is used next, as an analogy to reflect on the challenges outer space global resource face and the way it could be managed. Findings The paper concludes that Antarctic enjoys a functional, credible and successful commons institution that should reinforce the twofold governance structure it exhibits. Similar cases of global common resources, such as these of outer space, that seek to establish a similar commons institution should take into account issues related the benefits spectrum and the credible commitment of actors to engage in different levels of the governance regime. What matters is not necessarily the form of the regime but rather how the commons as an institution functions, whether it fulfils the needs and interests of the driving actors and, on these grounds, how credible these arrangements are in the eyes of the committed members. Research limitations/implications Both Antarctica and outer space are rather unique cases and domains of multiple resources. Practical implications The paper provides an analogy to consider sustainable appropriation of global resources (“global commons”) for peace and prosperity to all. Originality/value The paper is original, in the sense that according to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no published work has identified Antarctic as a commons institution or has used the aforementioned methodologies to analyse Antarctica as a commons and to employ their findings in providing directions for the design of appropriate governance frameworks for other resources that exhibit the characteristics of global commons, such as these of the outer space.

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Urban open spaces as a commons: The credibility thesis and common property in a self-governed park of Athens, Greece

Cited by 34 publications

References 58 publications

Refugee Mobilities and Institutional Changes: Local Housing Policies and Segregation Processes in Greek Cities

Refugee Mobilities and Institutional Changes: Local Housing Policies and Segregation Processes in Greek Cities

Thinking Deep. Acting on Top. Underground Built Heritage and Its Fringe as a Community Catalyst for Local Sustainable Development: Exploratory Cases from Poland and Greece

The commons institution of Antarctica: a roadmap to governance of mankind resources

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