Urban green spaces in Athens: socio-spatial inequalities and planning practices.
Urban green spaces constitute a critical component of social life in cities, linked in multiple ways to the regulation of local environmental conditions, the health and well-being of residents, the quality of housing and neighborhoods, economic activities, and spatial and social justice. Public green spaces are also associated with social life in the urban environment and the city’s identity. These correlations have for decades been a focus of international and (to a more limited extent) Greek literature within the fields of ecology and urban studies.
This project aims to systematically study social and spatial inequalities regarding the availability of and access to green space among different areas and social groups within the metropolitan area of Athens and other Greek cities. Furthermore, it seeks to highlight the relationship between these inequalities and both past and contemporary practices of urban green space planning and management in Greek cities.
Duration: 2024-2025
Funding: Self-funded
Principal investigators: George Kandylis, Fereniki Vatavali
Research Team: George Kandylis, Fereniki Vatavali, Penny Koutrolikou