Wittenberg, Anika (2024) A Spatial Assessment of the Interplay Between Green Space, Climate, and Socioeconomic Dimensions in Amsterdam. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
It is well known that green spaces play a crucial role in urban areas, offering many benefits to residents and the environment alike. This study explores the dynamics between green space characteristics, climate change, and socioeconomic aspects in the boroughs of Amsterdam. A GIS-based approach was used to investigate the distribution of green spaces and predicted temperature anomalies according to climate change scenarios. Then, a Pearson correlation and principal component analysis were employed to explore the interplay between green spaces, predicted temperature anomalies, and the socioeconomic backgrounds of residents. The findings demonstrated that the west of Amsterdam is predicted to warm the most. Strong positive correlations were identified between population and temperature changes as well as traffic and temperature changes. Little to no correlation was found between income and health in relation to the predicted temperature increases. Income and health also showed mostly negative correlations with green space characteristics. Green space size indicated a strong negative correlation with temperature increases, followed by quality, while the correlation with the number of green spaces was weakly positive. This research reveals that the current green space characteristics across Amsterdam’s boroughs do not align with the anticipated changes in temperature. These temperature changes are expected to reinforce existing inequalities in some boroughs and create new challenges in others that currently have few social inequalities. Keywords: green spaces, climate change, temperature increase, socioeconomic, inequalities, cities, interdisciplinary.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Garzon Lopez, C.X. |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2024 07:39 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2024 07:39 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/402 |
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