Bailey, N. , Hastings, A. , Bramley, G. and Watkins, D. (2008) Achieving territorial justice in neighbourhood environmental services: a UK case study. In: UAA 38th Annual Meeting. 1968 Revisited: Cities 40 Years Later, Baltimore, MD, 23-26 Apr 2008,
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Abstract
Street cleaning is one of the most basic municipal services often of prime concern to residents when asked about their neighbourhood. It is commonly observed that the state of the local environment, including the incidence of litter, rubbish and graffiti, is worse in more deprived urban neighbourhoods. This reinforces disadvantage for residents of these areas (an example of an area effect) and impacts on the attractiveness of these neighbourhoods, reinforcing spatial segregation. Previous research with those working in environmental services identified a range of factors that may explain why outcomes are worse in more deprived areas. These factors included the behaviour of local residents but also aspects of the physical and social environment that make the challenge for service providers greater in certain areas (Hastings, 2007). In relation to public services more generally, it has been argued that a variety of processes act to divert resources to areas with lower levels of social need leading to territorial injustice. The situation with regard to environmental services, however, has not been examined previously. This paper reports on the results of a detailed case‐study of one UK local authority. In the first analysis of its kind, it draws on a wide range of data including national area statistics, local administrative records and fieldwork. Results confirm that deprived areas have lower standards of cleanliness and shows that these are associated with lower levels of service expenditure in these areas. The analysis also identifies the physical and social aspects of neighbourhood context that impact on cleanliness outcomes and shows how the context is less favourable in many deprived neighbourhoods. Finally, the analysis provides an assessment of the cost of bringing all areas up to the same standard, thus identifying the scale of the challenge for territorial justice
Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Hastings, Professor Annette and Bailey, Professor Nick and Bramley, Prof Glen and Watkins, Mr David |
Authors: | Bailey, N., Hastings, A., Bramley, G., and Watkins, D. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies |
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