Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements

This essay examines the role of public green spaces (PGS) in informal settlements across Latin America through a critical review of the literature. It addresses their socio-environmental value, impact on quality of life, inequalities in distribution, structural barriers to implementation, and models...

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Autor principal: De la Fuente de Val, Gonzalo
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2025
Materias:
Green spaces
Informal settlements
Environmental justice
Participatory governance
Urban inclusion
Espacios verdes
Barrios informales
Justicia ambiental
Gobernanza participativa
Inclusión urbana
Espaços verdes
Bairros informais
Justiça ambiental
Governança participativa
Inclusão urbana
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8869
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topic Green spaces
Informal settlements
Environmental justice
Participatory governance
Urban inclusion
Espacios verdes
Barrios informales
Justicia ambiental
Gobernanza participativa
Inclusión urbana
Espaços verdes
Bairros informais
Justiça ambiental
Governança participativa
Inclusão urbana
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Informal settlements
Environmental justice
Participatory governance
Urban inclusion
Espacios verdes
Barrios informales
Justicia ambiental
Gobernanza participativa
Inclusión urbana
Espaços verdes
Bairros informais
Justiça ambiental
Governança participativa
Inclusão urbana
De la Fuente de Val, Gonzalo
Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements
topic_facet Green spaces
Informal settlements
Environmental justice
Participatory governance
Urban inclusion
Espacios verdes
Barrios informales
Justicia ambiental
Gobernanza participativa
Inclusión urbana
Espaços verdes
Bairros informais
Justiça ambiental
Governança participativa
Inclusão urbana
author De la Fuente de Val, Gonzalo
author_facet De la Fuente de Val, Gonzalo
author_sort De la Fuente de Val, Gonzalo
title Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements
title_short Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements
title_full Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements
title_fullStr Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements
title_full_unstemmed Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements
title_sort towards green and inclusive cities: the role of public green spaces in latin american informal settlements
description This essay examines the role of public green spaces (PGS) in informal settlements across Latin America through a critical review of the literature. It addresses their socio-environmental value, impact on quality of life, inequalities in distribution, structural barriers to implementation, and models of inclusive governance. The analysis highlights that PGS are essential for physical and mental health, social cohesion, and resilience against climate change, although their development in informal settlements is constrained by legal, institutional, financial factors, and social risks. The central thesis argues that their transformative potential is realised through participatory, contextualised, and co-managed interventions that recognise the universal right to a green and inclusive city. Advancing urban equity requires public policies sensitive to historical inequalities, alongside planning processes that engage citizens, promote spatial justice, and strengthen active participation in shaping the urban environment.
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spelling I48-R154-article-88692025-11-28T11:51:34Z Towards green and inclusive cities: The role of public green spaces in Latin American informal settlements Hacia ciudades verdes e inclusivas: El papel de los espacios verdes públicos en barrios informales latinoamericanos Rumo a cidades verdes e inclusivas: O papel dos espaços verdes públicos em bairros informais da América Latina De la Fuente de Val, Gonzalo Green spaces Informal settlements Environmental justice Participatory governance Urban inclusion Espacios verdes Barrios informales Justicia ambiental Gobernanza participativa Inclusión urbana Espaços verdes Bairros informais Justiça ambiental Governança participativa Inclusão urbana This essay examines the role of public green spaces (PGS) in informal settlements across Latin America through a critical review of the literature. It addresses their socio-environmental value, impact on quality of life, inequalities in distribution, structural barriers to implementation, and models of inclusive governance. The analysis highlights that PGS are essential for physical and mental health, social cohesion, and resilience against climate change, although their development in informal settlements is constrained by legal, institutional, financial factors, and social risks. The central thesis argues that their transformative potential is realised through participatory, contextualised, and co-managed interventions that recognise the universal right to a green and inclusive city. Advancing urban equity requires public policies sensitive to historical inequalities, alongside planning processes that engage citizens, promote spatial justice, and strengthen active participation in shaping the urban environment. Este ensayo analiza el papel de los espacios verdes públicos (EVP) en barrios informales de América Latina, mediante una revisión crítica de la literatura. Se aborda su valor socioambiental, impacto en la calidad de vida, desigualdades en su distribución, barreras estructurales para su implementación y modelos de gobernanza inclusiva. Se destaca que los EVP mejoran la salud pública, fortalecen el tejido social y mitigan riesgos climáticos, aunque su desarrollo en barrios informales se ve limitado por factores legales, institucionales, financieros y riesgos sociales. La tesis central plantea que su potencial transformador se logra mediante intervenciones participativas, contextualizadas y cogestionadas, que reconozcan el derecho universal a una ciudad verde e inclusiva. Avanzar hacia la equidad urbana demanda políticas públicas sensibles a desigualdades históricas. A su vez, se requieren procesos de planificación que integren a la ciudadanía, promuevan la justicia espacial y fortalezcan la participación activa en la construcción del entorno urbano. Este ensaio analisa o papel dos espaços verdes públicos (EVP) em bairros informais da América Latina, através de uma revisão crítica da literatura. Aborda o seu valor socioambiental, impacto na qualidade de vida, desigualdades na sua distribuição, barreiras estruturais à implementação e modelos de governação inclusiva. Destaca-se que os EVP são essenciais para a saúde física e mental, coesão social e resiliência face às alterações climáticas, embora o seu desenvolvimento em bairros informais esteja limitado por fatores legais, institucionais, financeiros e riscos sociais. A tese central defende que o seu potencial transformador é alcançado através de intervenções participativas, contextualizadas e cogestionadas, que reconheçam o direito universal a uma cidade verde e inclusiva. Avançar para a equidade urbana exige políticas públicas sensíveis às desigualdades históricas e processos de planejamento que integrem a cidadania, promovam a justiça espacial e fortaleçam a participação ativa na construção do ambiente urbano.  Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2025-11-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8869 10.30972/crn.42428869 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 42 No. 42 (2025); 149-183 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 42 Núm. 42 (2025); 149-183 1853-3655 1666-6186 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8869/8546 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

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