Young People’s Role in Creating Sustainable Cities

Willmore, Chris J; Longhurst, James; Clayton, William; Tweddell, Hannah; Walsh, Amy

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69474-0_25

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“…University students have an important role to play in engagement projects. Willmore et al [68] argue that often times the capacity of young people is undervalued in sustainability efforts, yet engaging the youth offers important opportunities for community engagement, as well as individual and community resilience.…”

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Analyzing Questions of Justice Issues in Urban Greenspace

Zúñiga-Terán

Gerlak

2019

Sustainability

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Greenspace can alleviate many of the negative effects of urbanization and help enhance human well-being yet, in most cities in the world, greenspace is inequitably distributed. In western societies, wealthy white neighborhoods typically have more access to greenspace, constituting an environmental and social justice issue. Although scholars from multiple disciplines and academic domains study questions of justice in greenspace, the scholarship remains fragmented. The purpose of this qualitative review is to explore the diverse disciplinary approaches to justice in urban greenspace to identify patterns and trends in how justice is conceptualized and realized. We analyze a set of case studies across multiple disciplines using a sample of 21 peer-reviewed articles following the framework set out by Bulkeley and colleagues that conceptualizes justice according to recognition, distribution, procedures, rights, and responsibilities. Our results suggest that the various solutions proposed in the diverse streams of scholarship often call for solutions that transcend individual disciplinary boundaries. This finding supports the need for collaborative and cross-disciplinary work to effectively address injustice in urban greenspace. In an effort to integrate findings, we identify five main objectives that need to be addressed by scholars, built environment practitioners, and policymakers, which include: (1) appropriate funding mechanisms for long-term maintenance; (2) recognition of safety concerns; (3) connectivity of greenspace; (4) multifunctionality in greenspace design; and (5) community engagement.

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confidence: 99%