Environmental inequities in fast-growing Dublin
While Dublin hosts the largest park in Europe, the historic working-class neighborhood of The Liberties has the least amount of green space in Ireland, and continues to harbor low-quality parks and playgrounds. Such discrepancy dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, when Dublin's indu...
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:318725 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/318725 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.4324/9781003183273 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Green gentrification Greening strategy Housing crisis Post-industrial redevelopment, post-crisis regeneration Pseudo-public green spaces Redevelopment of abandoned or underused land Student-centered gentrification Tech-driven The inequalities at stake: deep inequities in access to green space The urban development pattern of the city and neighborhood: fast-growing The urban greening of the city and/or neighborhood: new neighborhood parks SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| Sumario: | While Dublin hosts the largest park in Europe, the historic working-class neighborhood of The Liberties has the least amount of green space in Ireland, and continues to harbor low-quality parks and playgrounds. Such discrepancy dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, when Dublin's industrialization was accompanied by dense housing construction to respond to rural migration and urban social needs. On the other hand, housing priorities have stalled the construction of green and open spaces in the city center and allocated new park investments to the outskirts, creating persistent conditions for the unequal distribution of green space in the city. In addition to historically low investments in green space, The Liberties has been plagued by high amounts of post-industrial empty or derelict space, long-term disinvestment and, most recently, by a housing crisis affecting long-term and/or socially vulnerable residents. Yet, as The Liberties embarks on an official Greening Strategy, compounded environmental inequities and scarcities in green space and quality, affordable housing, citywide uncontrolled real estate and economic growth represent dichotomous challenges for achieving sustainable revitalization in The Liberties and in Dublin as a whole. |
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