Material and livelihood inequalities - Revision history

Panagiota Kotsila at 15:35, 28 August 2020

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	"Material and livelihood inequalities" a driver of injustice refers to the ways in which the underlying distribution of economic resources gets expressed within urban sustainability efforts, reinforcing or exacerbating unjust outcomes.		"Material and livelihood inequalities" as a driver of injustice refers to the ways in which the underlying distribution of economic resources gets expressed within urban sustainability efforts, reinforcing or exacerbating unjust outcomes.

	==General introduction==		==General introduction==
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	In another example, energy transition initiatives in cities like Rotterdam are trying to link energy transition with energy saving goals, but often the people that could benefit the most from energy savings are the ones excluded from the process of implementing this transition. Access to solar panels and refurbishing is restricted by economic means.		In another example, energy transition initiatives in cities like Rotterdam are trying to link energy transition with energy saving goals, but often the people that could benefit the most from energy savings are the ones excluded from the process of implementing this transition. Access to solar panels and refurbishing is restricted by economic means.
	Beyond individual household level, city renewal processes also often create spaces where sustainability is celebrated (e.g. farmers markets, organic food shops) and implemented in practice (e.g. LEED certified buildings, green roofs), but end up being exclusive and not catering to the majority of local residents who do not feel welcome and/or cannot afford to shop in such places (UrbanA Arena insight).		Beyond individual household level, city renewal processes also often create spaces where sustainability is celebrated (e.g. farmers markets, organic food shops) and implemented in practice (e.g. LEED certified buildings, green roofs), but end up being exclusive and not catering to the majority of local residents who do not feel welcome and/or cannot afford to shop in such places (UrbanA Arena insight).


	* <b>Unaffordable housing</b>		* <b>Unaffordable housing</b>

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	[[File:Driver 2.png\|400px\|thumb\|left\|~~alt text~~]]		[[File:Driver 2.png\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Photo by BCNUEJ (www.bcnuej.com). Adjacent to Weaver Square Park, the Libertines, a city-backed development project was proposed to build new housing units on land occupied by community gardens. Despite the communal value of the space, Dublin City Council called it an “emergency situation” and proceeded with the construction of council housing.]]

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Panagiota Kotsila at 09:40, 29 July 2020

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	==Links to projects==		==Links to projects==

	This driver links to the following research projects: SMARTENCITY, SOPHIE, HIREACH, EVALUATE, FOODMETERS, TESS, FOODLINKS, GREENLULUS, NATURVATION, SEISMIC, EDICITNET, CONVERGE.		This driver links to the following research projects: SMARTENCITY [https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/horizon-2020/projects/h2020-energy/smart-cities-and-communities/smartencity], SOPHIE [http://www.sophie-project.eu/index.htm], HIREACH [https://hireach-project.eu/], EVALUATE [http://reach-energy.eu/publications], FOODMETERS [http://www.foodmetres.eu/], TESS [http://www.tess-transition.eu/], FOODLINKS [http://www.foodlinkscommunity.net/foodlinks-home.html], GREENLULUS [http://www.bcnuej.org/projects/greenlulus/], NATURVATION [https://naturvation.eu/], SEISMIC [http://www.eurocities.eu/eurocities/projects/SEiSMiC&tpl=home], EDICITNET [https://www.edicitnet.com/], CONVERGE [https://www.converge-h2020.eu/].

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	For sustainability initiatives to be closer aligned to the realities and needs of lower-income population, and to have some potential in addressing inequalities as drivers of injustice, more focus and consideration needs to be given to make such initiatives affordable but also more inclusive and participatory. While, for example, financial incentives for sustainable practices or a basic income are promising means to address material inequalities, some have noted how top-down sustainability interventions can be imposing on local/minority cultures and ways of living. This is why meaningful and long term participation is key for truly addressing socio-economic inequalities.		For sustainability initiatives to be closer aligned to the realities and needs of lower-income population, and to have some potential in addressing inequalities as drivers of injustice, more focus and consideration needs to be given to make such initiatives affordable but also more inclusive and participatory. While, for example, financial incentives for sustainable practices or a basic income are promising means to address material inequalities, some have noted how top-down sustainability interventions can be imposing on local/minority cultures and ways of living. This is why meaningful and long term participation is key for truly addressing socio-economic inequalities.


	==Links to projects==		==Links to projects==

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	In sum, despite the communal benefits of new green spaces promoted by the Green Strategy, the latter has been linked to a rapid rise in high-end construction, increasing the value and desirability of the neighborhood, especially so for tourists and international students, thus leading to an acceleration of gentrification and the ensuing displacement of residents.		In sum, despite the communal benefits of new green spaces promoted by the Green Strategy, the latter has been linked to a rapid rise in high-end construction, increasing the value and desirability of the neighborhood, especially so for tourists and international students, thus leading to an acceleration of gentrification and the ensuing displacement of residents.

	[Source: NATURVATION and GREENLULUS projects; including personal communication.]		[Source: NATURVATION [https://naturvation.eu/] and GREENLULUS [http://www.bcnuej.org/projects/greenlulus/] projects; including personal communication.]

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Panagiota Kotsila at 09:27, 29 July 2020

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	==Ways forward==		==Ways forward==

	For sustainability initiatives to be closer aligned to the realities and needs of lower-income population, and to have some potential in addressing inequalities as drivers of injustice, more focus and consideration needs to be given to make such initiatives affordable but also more inclusive and participatory. While, for example, financial incentives for sustainable practices or a basic income are promising means to address material inequalities, some have noted how top-down sustainability interventions can be imposing on local/minority cultures and ways of living. This is why meaningful and long term participation is key for truly addressing socio-economic inequalities.		For sustainability initiatives to be closer aligned to the realities and needs of lower-income population, and to have some potential in addressing inequalities as drivers of injustice, more focus and consideration needs to be given to make such initiatives affordable but also more inclusive and participatory. While, for example, financial incentives for sustainable practices or a basic income are promising means to address material inequalities, some have noted how top-down sustainability interventions can be imposing on local/minority cultures and ways of living. This is why meaningful and long term participation is key for truly addressing socio-economic inequalities.


	==Links to projects==		==Links to projects==

			This driver links to the following research projects: SMARTENCITY, SOPHIE, HIREACH, EVALUATE, FOODMETERS, TESS, FOODLINKS, GREENLULUS, NATURVATION, SEISMIC, EDICITNET, CONVERGE.