Feenstra, Tialde (2024) Nature in Neighborhoods: Assessing the Influence of Nature Based Solutions on Gentrification in Leeuwarden. Master thesis, Cultural Geography - Climate Adaptation Governance (CAG).
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Abstract
Cities are at the forefront of adaptation and mitigation related to climate change. With over half of the world’s population living in cities, it is important that these spaces remain livable, safe and equitable. One increasingly applied method of mitigating the effects of climate change is the use of Nature Based Solution (NBS). The city of Leeuwarden is one of the many cities that is using NBS as part of their adaptation strategy and in helping them reach their climate goals. One of these solutions is urban greening. The implementation of more vegetation in the urban environment can help reduce heat stress and flood risk, as well as enhance air quality and promote biodiversity. However, the subsequent increase in attractiveness and desirability of these newly greened spaces means urban greening could potentially be a driver of gentrification, raising questions surrounding environmental justice. This study looks into the key indicators of gentrification in Leeuwarden on two spatial levels and subsequently attempts to link this gentrification to urban greening. Gentrification mechanics can be identified in 2 of Leeuwarden’s districts and in 2 of its neighborhoods. These areas are found to not have experienced an increase in vegetation or urban greening, and therefore greening can not be linked to gentrification in the city of Leeuwarden.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Schulz, K.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2024 09:23 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2024 09:23 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/500 |
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