Environmental Studies Program
Date of this Version
2021
Citation
Environmental Studies Undergraduate Student Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2021.
Abstract
The distribution of parks often depends on the races, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class of a community’s households. Parks and green spaces provides community residents recreational opportunities, economic benefits, and improves community public health. The unequal distribution of parks and green spaces in a city is a social issue found across the country. Limited research has been done on the relationship between green spaces and park access and social justice in Omaha, Nebraska. This study discusses whether there is a difference in how parks are distributed in Omaha, NE in terms of social justice and equitable distribution. Research is done using geospatial analysis, historical records review, and a case study of Omaha’s peer city, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A history of redlining has left Omaha divided. Communities of color and low-income households live farther from larger community parks.
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Environmental Education Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Sustainability Commons
Comments
Copyright Gavia 2021