Latent potential? Searching for environmental justice in South African landscape architecture praxis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11169384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dayle L Shand (0000-0002-8440-3493, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Christina Breed (0000-0003-2185-8367, University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 457-470 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Landscape Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-6397 • E-ISSN: 1469-9710 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01426397.2024.2322133 |
| OpenAlex | W4392658544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Landscape architecture is not formally affiliated with environmental justice in South Africa. This is concerning given that the country is the most socio-economically unequal worldwide and that local cities contain dire urban realities and climate-related risks with degraded and unsafe green open spaces. We explored the potential within local professional praxis for addressing inequities related to green open spaces in the urban environment. Narratives were collected via 25 in-depth interviews from a diverse sample. We found that though landscape architects have yet to be exposed to ‘environmental justice’ as a term and as a movement, practitioners have an implicit awareness of environmental inequity as a lived reality. We argue that these professionals have the potential to actively promote environmental justice, evidenced by how practitioners currently address justice concerns and challenges. We call for more active and authentic engagement around environmental justice within the profession here and internationally
Climate change · Climate justice · Economic Justice · Environmental ethics · Environmental justice · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Political science · Praxis · Social justice · Social science · Sociology · Ecology · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Law · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |