Greening, Revitalization, and Health in South Wilmington, Delaware
| Author(s) | Perez, Victor W. | |
| Author(s) | Swiatek, William | |
| Date Accessioned | 2022-10-06T18:39:05Z | |
| Date Available | 2022-10-06T18:39:05Z | |
| Publication Date | 2022-08 | |
| Description | This article was originally published in Delaware Journal of Public Health. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.32481/djph.2022.08.013 | en_US |
| Abstract | We highlight the potential for paradoxical impacts of green infrastructure integrated with urban redevelopment. Absent directly addressing social inequalities in parallel efforts, green infrastructure may lead to negative health outcomes of disadvantaged residents, including eventual displacement. We present the research literature and reviews on this topic. We next highlight the case of recent in-migration of higher-income Whites and others in South Wilmington, Delaware, spurred on by high-end Riverfront redevelopment at Christina Landing. This migration may obscure how greening efforts—such as a new wetlands park to control area flooding—influence health outcomes in Southbridge, a low-income, African American neighborhood also within South Wilmington. The area’s Census tract boundary, often used in both health and equity assessments, is shared by these distinctive communities. When viewed through the lens of inequality, greening can have multi-faceted impacts that structure health outcomes. We underscore the importance of the mitigation of its potentially harmful effects. | en_US |
| Sponsor | This paper is partially the result of research sponsored by the Delaware Sea Grant College Program with funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Sea Grant, U.S. Department of Commerce, under NOAA grant number NA22OAR4170094. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the DESG or the U.S. Department of Commerce. | en_US |
| Citation | Perez, Victor W., and William Swiatek. “Greening, Revitalization, and Health in South Wilmington, Delaware.” Delaware Journal of Public Health 8, no. 3 (August 2022): 78–84. https://doi.org/10.32481/djph.2022.08.013. | en_US |
| ISSN | 2639-6378 | |
| URL | https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/31449 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | Delaware Journal of Public Health | en_US |
| Title | Greening, Revitalization, and Health in South Wilmington, Delaware | en_US |
| Type | Article | en_US |
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