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Access to Nature in a Post Covid-19 World: Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Financing, Distribution and Equitability in Urban Planning
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Mell, Ian Whitten, Meredith |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Covid-19 changed the way many people viewed and interacted with the natural environment. In the UK, a series of national lockdowns limited the number of places that individuals could use to support their mental and physical health. Parks, gardens, canals and other ”green infrastructure” (GI) resources remained open and were repositioned as “essential infrastructure” supporting well-being. However, the quality, functionality and location of GI in urban areas illustrated a disparity in distribution that meant that in many cases communities with higher ethnic diversity, lower income and greater health inequality suffered from insufficient access. This paper provides commentary on these issues, reflecting on how planners, urban designers and environmental organizations are positioning GI in decision-making to address inequality. Through a discussion of access and quality in an era of austerity funding, this paper proposes potential pathways to equitable environmental planning that address historical and contemporary disenfranchisement with the natural environment in urban areas. |
| Starting Page | 1527 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18041527 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-02-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Architecture Green Infrastructure Urban Planning Health Finance Equity Accessibility |
| Content Type | Text |
