Title Green neighbourhoods and eco-gentrification : a tale of two countries / Elise Machline, David Pearlmutter, Moshe Schwartz, Pierre Pech

Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]

Click on the following:
Springer eBooks

Copies

Description 1 online resource (114 pages) Series SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science SpringerBriefs in environmental science. Contents Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Green Building Agenda -- The Israeli Governance Regime -- Housing Policies: Free Market Versus Welfare State -- 'Green' Building Development in Israel -- 'Green' Building in France -- 'Green' Value -- Sustainable Affordable Housing: A Contradiction in Terms? -- Towards Eco-Gentrification -- Sustainable Urban Development and Social Justice -- The Socio-Economic Impacts of 'Green' Building in Israel: Green Building as an Urban Branding Tool -- The 'Green' Premium in Israel -- The 'Green' Premium The Economic Impact of 'Green' Building in Israel: Prices and Profits -- Case Studies -- Case Studies in Israel (Fig. 3) -- 'Green' Neighborhoods in North Tel Aviv -- Economic Impact -- Social Impact -- TEL AVIV 3700: 'Green' and Affordable Housing? -- Affordable Green Housing in Tel Aviv? -- Peripheral Areas Case Studies -- The Case of Yavne: 'Green' Neighborhood or 'Greentrification'? -- The Case of Dimona -- Conclusion -- Green Building in Europe -- Vesterbro Eco-district, Copenhagen -- Hammarby Eco-district, Sweden -- A Sustainable Project Where Social Aspects Were Neglected Double-Edged Results -- A Closed Community -- A Specific Social Approach? -- The French Case Studies -- 'Green' Value in France -- The French Eco-Districts and Their Social Aspects -- Case Studies -- The Major City: Paris -- The Eco-Quartiers: Affordable Housing or Hidden 'Green Gentrification'? -- A Remote Suburb: Bretigny Sur Orge -- A Remote Periphery: Reims -- The Pays de France Eco-Quartier: Refurbishing a Low-Income Social Housing Neighborhood -- Conclusion -- Discussion-Conclusion -- Policies for Promoting Affordable Green Housing: France vs. Israel 'Green' Neighborhoods and Affordability -- 'Green' Neighborhoods or 'Greenwash'? -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2: Post Occupancy Survey in Yavneh's 'Green' Neighborhood -- References -- Index Summary This SpringerBrief brings together a series of studies that delve into the details of French and Israeli green building practices and tell a tale of two countries which deviates considerably from what first impressions might suggest. In-depth data analysis, interviews with stakeholders, and on-the-ground documentation are used to paint a portrait of green neighborhoods in both large and small cities, and to shed light on the diversity of outcomes and the intricate web of interests leading to each one. In the Israeli cases, these dynamics reflect the fact that the private sector has become increasingly dominant in the residential building field, following a decades-long process in which the welfare state has shrunk, and the government has distanced itself from large social programs. The French solution to this dilemma is to mandate the inclusion of subsidized housing within its ecoquartiers, with the declared aim of promoting a diverse 'social mix' of population. Green building has yet to prove itself as a solution for the masses. The sale price of an apartment in a certified green building is significantly higher than what would be justified by either the additional construction costs required to build it, or the energy and water saving potential that can be realized by using it. The tale of two countries presented here suggests that neither the mechanisms of the market nor the proclamations of a welfare state can easily overcome this dilemma. What is needed is a new type of thinking, which can only emerge once the concept of "value" reflects not only the realities of a free-market economy, but also those of a planet which turns out to be distinctly limited in its resources Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 22, 2020) Subject Sustainable buildings -- Economic aspects -- France Sustainable buildings -- Social aspects -- France Sustainable buildings -- Economic aspects -- Israel Sustainable buildings -- Social aspects -- Israel France Israel Form Electronic book Author Pearlmutter, David, author. Schwartz, Moshe, author Pech, Pierre, author. ISBN 303038036X 9783030380366

  Permalink