Melissa García
Associate senior lecturer
The COVID-19 pandemic : power and privilege, gentrification, and urban environmental justice in the global north
Author
Summary, in English
Planetary urbanization exacerbates the spread of infectious disease and the emergence of pandemics. As COVID-19 cases continue to swell in cities around the world, the pandemic has visibilized urban health inequities. In the Global North, emerging trends show that lower income residents are often at greater risk for infection and death due to COVID-19, due in part to inequitable living, working and environmental conditions. We explore the underlying causes and potential long-term implications of the health inequities exemplified by outbreaks of COVID-19 in the context of evolving patterns of urban development, drawing from theories of urban environmental justice and gentrification.
Publishing year
2021
Language
English
Pages
71-75
Publication/Series
Cities and Health
Volume
5
Issue
sup1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Topic
- Human Geography
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Keywords
- COVID-19
- environmental justice
- gentrification
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2374-8834