1st Edition
Post-Industrial Urban Greenspace Ecology, Aesthetics and Justice
By Jennifer Foster
Copyright 2023
164 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
164 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
164 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers original theoretical and empirical insight into the social, cultural and ecological politics of rapidly changing urban spaces such as old factories, rail yards, verges, dumps and quarries. These environments are often disregarded once their industrial functions wane, a trend that cities are experiencing through the advance of late capitalism.
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- Introduction
- Conceptualizing urban post-industrial urban greenspace
- The Menomonee Valley: Milwaukee, USA
- La Petite Ceinture: Paris, France
- The Leslie Street Spit: Toronto, Canada
- Conclusions
Biography
Jennifer Foster is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, Canada.
