Gerritsen, Jildou (2023) The Impact of Urban Green Space Renewal on Social Justice: A Case Study of Bessemoerpark, Groningen. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Urban Green Spaces (UGS) are of great importance in sustainable urban development by integrating social and environmental sustainability, due to its beneficiary factors related to public health and the environment. However, the access to UGS and UGS of quality is not distributed equally, to resolve these inequalities UGS renewal programs are implemented, in particular in historically disinvested neighborhoods. These programs can have unintended consequences, as the renewal of UGS can result in green gentrification, displacing the residents for which the UGS was intended. This research investigates the renewal of Bessemoerpark in Groningen, and aims to examine the consequences of the revitalization project and its effect on social justice in the period of 2013-2020. Four indicators are investigated by means of spatial analyses conducted in ArcGIS Pro, additionally Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regressions are executed to provide valuable insights into the relationship between UGS renewal and social justice outcomes. The findings indicate that the renewal of Bessemoerpark mainly impacted social justice negatively. To illustrate, in the periods of 2013-2016, 2015-2016, and 2017-2020 the process of green gentrification is identified. Additionally, in the period of 2013-2020, significant results were found regarding the displacement of residents with non-western migration backgrounds as a consequence of the renewal of Bessemoerpark. Moreover, the property values increased due to the renewal, contributing to the displacement and exclusion of households with lower socio-economic status. Contradicting results were found regarding the displacement or preservation of diversity in residents receiving social assistance and the number of properties owned by housing corporations. However, a connection between these indicators is found in the research area. The results of this thesis form a base for indicating if programs, similar to the renewal of Bessemoerpark, can enhance social injustice.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Lamker, C.W. |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2023 13:50 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2023 13:50 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4290 |
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