Project Description

Rapid urbanization and fast development of neoliberalism have intensified the social and environmental inequality within urban regions. Greenspace is an important component of urban nature, not only due to its provisioning functions such as providing vital ecosystem services, but also due to its protection functions on human health. The United Nations specified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The 11th SDG, "make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable," highlights the need for “providing universal access to greenspace for urban residents”.

As environmental justice rises in public and acadmic discussions, greenspace privilege is becoming an increasingly critical concern because the inequality in greenspace accessibility has the potential to translate into inequalities in mental and physical health (Chen et al., 2022). Therefore, this analysis intends to identify the levels of environmental inequity at DA level in the City of Montréal by locating the dissemination areas within the City of Montréal that are environmentally inequitable based on the accessibility of green space for socially disadvantaged groups, which refer to low-income individuals, immigrants, and visible minorities.