Running head: URBAN GREEN SPACES 1
How Children in the Inner City Lack Equal Access to Green Spaces
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How Children in the Inner City Lack Equal Access to Green Spaces
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Description of inner cities
III. Segregation in inner cities.
IV. Definition of green spaces
V. Equality of access to green spaces.
VI. Comparison of 2 major US cities in terms of fresh air
VII. Government efforts
References
Taylor, A. F., Wiley, A., Kuo, F. E., & Sullivan, W. C. (2018). Growing up in the inner city: Green spaces as places to grow. Environment and Behavior, 30(1), 3-27.
This article will describe the real definition of inner cities. It will also address the various features that can make a place fit the description of an inner city.
Hamnett, C. (2016). Social change and social segregation in Inner Cities, 1961-71. Urban Studies, 13(3), 261-271.
This book will address the segregation and disproportionality of inner cities.
Miller, R. W., Hauer, R. J., & Werner, L. P. (2015). Urban forestry: planning and managing urban greenspaces. Waveland press.
This book will discuss the meaning of urban green spaces, their features, and their benefits as well.
Markevych, I., & Heinrich, J. (2015). Access to urban green spaces and behavioural problems in children. Environment international, 71, 29-35.
This journal will discuss the challenges that children in inner cities go through in accessing green spaces.
Žlender, V., & Thompson, C. W. (2017). Accessibility and use of urban green space for inner-city children. Landscape and urban planning, 165, 193-205.
This book will discuss the equality and lack thereof faced by children coming from inner cities in experiencing the full services of the green spaces.
Kim, Y., & Bentley, M. (2020). Green spaces in the US. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 49, 126637.
This book will compare two US cities and look at the amount of fresh air access in areas of low-income.
Green, O. O., & Shuster, W. D. (2016). Adaptive governance to promote urban green spaces. Urban ecosystems, 19(1), 77-93.
This article will dig into the government efforts that are being applied to the issues discussed in the research.