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GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, Reflections on Hertfordshire Energy for Waste Definition, Types of intervention, Concerns ofDevelopment Gentrification Concerns Everything in excess is an enemy to nature”

[Πᾶν τὸ πολὺ τῇ φύσει πολέμιον] Hippocrates By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS 460-377 BC Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Student,

By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect Student of the School of Architecture Georgios - Spyridon Const. ATHANASOPOULOS Technical University of Crete

PhD Candidate Cambridge University, 1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept Engineering Department 1. Introductory approach: the concept Master of Architecture Urban Design ANTISTHENIS, the ancientDefining Greek philosopher, (444 BC -in 370 BC, Athens), ANTISTHENIS, the ancient Greek philosopher, (444 BCSchool -“principle”: 370 BC, Athens), Harvard Graduate of Design among other wise heritage he left us, he established a great the among other wise Bachelor heritage left us,definition he established a great the acquisition of knowledge startshe with the of the content of“principle”: concepts. of Architecture Technical University of Crete

acquisition of knowledge starts with theindefinition the content of concepts. Based, therefore, on this “principle” a first, if of not final, approach, the term 1 Based, therefore, on this “principle” in a first, if not final, approach, the term (or gentrification (and urban gentrification) is indicated (in the area of Planning) 1 (and urban gentrification) is indicated (in the area of Planning) (or gentrification Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various Sociology as well), the “refining” of a city area, fromthere this, (in various In 2007 theasHertfordshire County Council announced its of 20-year ways), of social groups, usually of low-income andthe theremoval placement artists, ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, 1. One the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However thisAction “change”, regardless of long Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy Plan of the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless whatever other consequences has, results also rising of land prices (and theof the mainrelative targets is to reduce the of waste up in landfill whatever otherspeculation). consequences has, amount results also rising ending of land prices (and the potential potential relative speculation). sites togentrification promote more sustainable ways with Theand term is found at first in the UKof in dealing early 1960s andmunicipal it refers to The term gentrification iswealthy found atpeople first in the UK in early 1960s and itareas refersofto the then observed to buy property in534,000 poor solid waste. In thetrend yearof2014/2015 the county produced tons the then observed trend of wealthy people to buy property in poor areas London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents areof 2(also known as of local waste and 268,000 tons were residual waste London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents are being indirectly “squeezed”. being indirectly “squeezed”. black bag waste). To phenomenon meet the targets of the plan, in 2009 the council A description of this is included in the work of Sociologist Ruth A description ofperiod, this phenomenon is situations included inwere the recorded work of Sociologist Ruth GLASS at the same while similar in other major announced a bid forperiod, the development of a waste disposal siteinthat could GLASS at the same while similar situations were recorded other major cities in Western countries, by other Researchers. implement energy fromhas waste facilities. In July 2011, theand Council cities in Western countries, bypreoccupied other Researchers. Since then, the issue several scholars for itssigned more Since then, issue has preoccupied several scholars and for its more a contract withthe Veolia for the development, construction andthe operation comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from various comprehensive approach are being summarized from the various interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, thebelow, following: located at New Barnfield, Hatfield. ofinterpretations an incineration plant3 to be of the phenomenon of gentrification, the following: In a sense, the phenomenon is due to a trend of a new category of social groups However, thethe Communities Secretary refused permithigh planning July to “return” to city, leaving the purlieus for severalto reasons: costs inin money and time to travel from the purlieus to downtown, where work place is, lack of the The termat comes from Sociologist Ruth GLASS, 1912-1940. Ruth search GLASS for wasbetter born in sense1.of safety the distributed residencies outside town centres, Berlin,1http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/envplan/plan/hccdevplan/wasteplan/w where she made her first studies. In 1932 she published an important study entitled: services of health, education, entertainment “at the heart of the city”, (possibly) Youth Unemployment. The same year she left Germany and after continuous movements for stdevfrmrk/wcsdmpd lower living cost of, “withdrawal” from private car easier access to markets, etc. studies 2 and research in Geneva, Prague, London and New York she came back to London, where http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/envplan/waste/future/ in According 1943 she published studies regarding cityphenomenon planning. In 1950 sheto became teacher in the to another approach, the is due a systematic and 3 University College of London, where she continued her social research. Her public action and For the purposes of this essay, the term “incineration” will be used to refer to long-term informal effort by organized groups, manufacturers, brokers of buying her work are characterized by a passion for justice. also: COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY. mass burning incineration process asdepreciation an energy See from waste(EfW) technology, which is and selling real estate, etc., for theCo initially of part of the urban web, in 10th edit. Wil. COLLINS SONS AND Ltd. London 2009. WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia: different from other waste thermal-treatment technologies that are suggested throughout G. ALEXANDRI: http://www.uncanny.net/ wetzel/gentry.htm a Gentrification: variety of ways, in order Abstract. to achieve the “assisted”, “voluntary”, (actually the pages of this document.

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