Integrating multiple elements of environmental justice into urban blue space planning using public participation geographic information systems

Abstract

This study presents a Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS) method for spatially identifying and assessing multiple elements of environmental justice in urban blue space. We used this method in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland, to examine: (1) the diversity and spatial distribution of clusters based on the activities undertaken in urban blue space; (2) the diversity of users in each cluster, representing a composite measure of income, age and family income, and; (3) the extent of perceived problems and unpleasant experiences (PPUE) in each cluster. Proportionately more high activity and high user diversity areas were found in Helsinki than Espoo and Vantaa municipalities. Contrasting combinations of activity and user diversity (high-low, low-high) show very different spatial distributions, dominant activities and PPUE. The method enables landscape and urban planning strategies to be tailored to different types of activities and users, and to be responsive to the PPUE found in urban blue spaces. We encourage future landscape and urban planning research to further develop and apply this PPGIS method for assessing multiple elements of environmental justice. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Physical accessibility; Distributional justice; Participatory mapping; SoftGIS; Green infrastructure; Blue infrastructure

Published in

Landscape and Urban Planning
2016, volume: 153, pages: 198-208
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

SLU Authors

• Raymond, Christopher

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Aalto University

Global goals (SDG)

SDG9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG10 Reduced inequalities
SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences
Applied Psychology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.05.005

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/77278