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Abstract
The objective of this study was to map the distribution pattern of gentrification, showing the adverse effect of urban parks. The study adopted the perspective that urban parks, which have thus far been featured in urban planning without much criticism, may actually bring about unintended effects. This study employed a theory of gentrification that has received increasing interest in urban sociology to investigate the other side of the gentrification phenomenon. We identified urban parks as the cause of the gentrification from the start, and verified and visualised the phenomenon in the case of the Gyeongui Line Forest Park. We determined that the area with the higher possibility of gentrification was that within 600 m of the park. Big data accumulated over the past decade were used to prepare a proactive, systematic procedure to address gentrification, which is materialising in diverse forms. Through this study, we contribute to debates on the environmental justice of urban parks. Small changes in urban space can strongly affect our healthy lifestyles and urban sustainability. From this perspective, our study’s research process and its results could provide indications of how to structure and manage new urban planning projects in the future.
Highlights
Urban parks have generally been considered places of welfare and public good that offer a variety of benefits to citizens
Studies on the socio-economic changes to urban space resulting from the construction of the urban parks are regarded as crucially important in understanding the modern city of a free economic system, and related research is actively ongoing [8,9]
The discussions of urban parks that have been generated under these circumstances have been garnering increased scholarly attention as the major cause of gentrification in neighbourhoods, which has since been dubbed green gentrification [10]
Summary
Urban parks have generally been considered places of welfare and public good that offer a variety of benefits to citizens. Studies on the effects of urban parks have mainly focused on the green effect such as reducing the heat island phenomenon and pollution abatement [1,2,3], or psychological perspectives such as restoration, satisfaction, and preference [4,5,6]. These studies highlight the positive environmental effects of urban parks, and have contributed to the development of urban parks and related fields. The discussions of urban parks that have been generated under these circumstances have been garnering increased scholarly attention as the major cause of gentrification in neighbourhoods, which has since been dubbed green gentrification [10]
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