TY - JOUR
T1 - The intersection of justice and urban greening
T2 - Future directions and opportunities for research and practice
AU - Derickson, Kate
AU - Walker, Rebecca
AU - Hamann, Maike
AU - Anderson, Pippin
AU - Adegun, Olumuyiwa Bayode
AU - Castillo-Castillo, Adriana
AU - Guerry, Anne
AU - Keeler, Bonnie
AU - Llewellyn, Liz
AU - Matheney, Austin
AU - Mogosetsi-Gabriel, Nontsikelelo
AU - Mundoli, Seema
AU - Pahwa Gajjar, Sumetee
AU - Sitas, Nadia
AU - Xie, Linjun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/5
Y1 - 2024/5
N2 - The global uptake of green infrastructure in urban settings holds considerable promise for fostering both social and ecological benefits. Recognizing the imperative to ensure equitable distribution of these advantages, this paper draws on the rich traditions of justice considerations within urban studies to inform research on urban greening. Focusing on three key trends - reconceptualizing the 'urban' category, acknowledging the role of historical processes in shaping contemporary uneven and unjust geographies, and considering power dynamics in infrastructure development - we propose five tenets for advancing justice-focused urban greening research. These tenets encourage researchers to act as knowledge brokers, practice reflexivity, recognise the complex dimensions of justice which diversity of scale might reveal, embrace uncertainty, and cultivate a “modest imaginary” concerning infrastructure projects.
AB - The global uptake of green infrastructure in urban settings holds considerable promise for fostering both social and ecological benefits. Recognizing the imperative to ensure equitable distribution of these advantages, this paper draws on the rich traditions of justice considerations within urban studies to inform research on urban greening. Focusing on three key trends - reconceptualizing the 'urban' category, acknowledging the role of historical processes in shaping contemporary uneven and unjust geographies, and considering power dynamics in infrastructure development - we propose five tenets for advancing justice-focused urban greening research. These tenets encourage researchers to act as knowledge brokers, practice reflexivity, recognise the complex dimensions of justice which diversity of scale might reveal, embrace uncertainty, and cultivate a “modest imaginary” concerning infrastructure projects.
KW - Equity
KW - Green infrastructure
KW - Urbanization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85189025458&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128279
DO - 10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128279
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85189025458
SN - 1618-8667
VL - 95
JO - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
JF - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
M1 - 128279
ER -