My Mabopane: Opportunities of Photovoice to Support Inclusive Urban Green Space Engagement and Planning

Linette Knudsen*, Maria Heines, Lwandiso Colo, Sifiso Ngcobo, Maya Pasgaard

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Abstract

Rapidly expanding disintegrated urban areas in developing economies are presented with social, climatic, and ecological challenges. Such challenges are expected to increase due to growing rates of urbanisation and new vulnerabilities imposed by climate change over the coming decades. Urban green spaces hold a potential to deliver practical solutions to climate mitigation whilst playing a role in improving the quality of life and providing socioeconomic opportunities for vulnerable communities. However, the benefits of green spaces can be compromised by unjust decision-making processes and inequitable allocation of costs and benefits within local communities. Set in the City of Tshwane, the My Mabopane photovoice project investigates the opportunities of photovoice to support inclusive green space engagement and planning in divided cities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities : UEDC 2022
EditorsAmira Osman, John Nagle, Sabyasachi Tripathi
Number of pages4
Place of publicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Publication dateJun 2023
Pages93-96
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-27307-0
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-27308-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023
EventInternational Conference, The City is [NOT] a Tree: The Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities, UEDC 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 5 Jul 20227 Jul 2022

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference, The City is [NOT] a Tree: The Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities, UEDC 2022
CityVirtual, Online
Period05/07/202207/07/2022
SeriesAdvances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN2522-8714

Keywords

  • Divided cities
  • Participatory planning
  • Photovoice
  • South Africa
  • Urban green spaces

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