Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach
Abstract Ecological and social injustices are deeply intertwined, yet their integration into strategic spatial planning is widely lacking. This paper presents a spatial, participatory, multi-criteria approach to assess social-ecological vulnerabilities in the Metropolitan Area of Krakow (MK), Poland...
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| author | Johannes Langemeyer Svea Busse Agnieszka Arabas Giulia Benati Tomasz Bergier Sara Maestre-Andrés Isabel Melo |
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| description | Abstract Ecological and social injustices are deeply intertwined, yet their integration into strategic spatial planning is widely lacking. This paper presents a spatial, participatory, multi-criteria approach to assess social-ecological vulnerabilities in the Metropolitan Area of Krakow (MK), Poland. Our approach incorporates co-created insights into urban vulnerabilities, considering social and ecological sensitivities alongside exposure to social and environmental hazards. In collaboration with local planning bodies, the co-creation process identified ten critical vulnerabilities, including to river flooding, to noise pollution, and to drought. A comprehensive data analysis with 47 indicators mapped social and ecological vulnerabilities spatially. This detailed assessment establishes a foundation for a strategic spatial planning in MK, suggesting a paradigm shift towards social-ecological needs-based green space planning and addressing spatially explicit social-ecological vulnerabilities under consideration of diverse preferences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f3b43d9e9234a1ab7a1ee8efe2d8aab2025-08-20T04:01:34ZengNature Portfolionpj Urban Sustainability2661-80012025-07-015111710.1038/s42949-025-00234-8Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approachJohannes Langemeyer0Svea Busse1Agnieszka Arabas2Giulia Benati3Tomasz Bergier4Sara Maestre-Andrés5Isabel Melo6Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInstitute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaKrakow Metropolis AssociationInstitute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaFaculty of Geo-Data Science, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering, AGH University of KrakowInstitute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInstituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von HumboldtAbstract Ecological and social injustices are deeply intertwined, yet their integration into strategic spatial planning is widely lacking. This paper presents a spatial, participatory, multi-criteria approach to assess social-ecological vulnerabilities in the Metropolitan Area of Krakow (MK), Poland. Our approach incorporates co-created insights into urban vulnerabilities, considering social and ecological sensitivities alongside exposure to social and environmental hazards. In collaboration with local planning bodies, the co-creation process identified ten critical vulnerabilities, including to river flooding, to noise pollution, and to drought. A comprehensive data analysis with 47 indicators mapped social and ecological vulnerabilities spatially. This detailed assessment establishes a foundation for a strategic spatial planning in MK, suggesting a paradigm shift towards social-ecological needs-based green space planning and addressing spatially explicit social-ecological vulnerabilities under consideration of diverse preferences.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00234-8 |
| spellingShingle | Johannes Langemeyer Svea Busse Agnieszka Arabas Giulia Benati Tomasz Bergier Sara Maestre-Andrés Isabel Melo Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach npj Urban Sustainability |
| title | Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach |
| title_full | Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach |
| title_fullStr | Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach |
| title_short | Social-ecological justice in cities: a spatial vulnerability approach |
| title_sort | social ecological justice in cities a spatial vulnerability approach |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00234-8 |
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