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GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, Definition, of intervention, ConcernsTypes of Gentrification Concerns By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS Διεθνείς οικονομικές εξελίξεις Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Student,
By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect Student of the School of Architecture Technical University of Crete
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1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept Οικονομολόγου 1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept ANTISTHENIS, the ancient Greek philosopher, (444 BC - 370 BC, Athens), ANTISTHENIS, the ancient Greek philosopher, BC -“principle”: 370 BC, Athens), among other wise ακράδαντα heritage he left us,οικονομολόγος he established(444 a great the Πιστεύω ως ότι στο σημερινό among other wise heritage he left us, he established a great “principle”: the acquisition of knowledge starts with the definition of the content of concepts. παγκοσμιοποιημένο οικονομικό σύστημα η οικονομία προπορεύεται acquisition of knowledge starts with theindefinition of the content of concepts. Based, therefore, on this “principle” a first, if not final, approach, the term της πολιτικής. Η παγκοσμιοποίηση έχει οδηγήσει σε εξάρτηση της 1 (and urban Based, therefore, on this “principle” is inindicated a first, if (in notthe final, approach, the term gentrification) area of Planning) (or gentrification οικονομίας από την πολιτική. Οργανωμένα οικονομικά συμφέροντα 1 (and gentrification urban gentrification) indicated (in thefrom areathis, of Planning) (or Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a cityisarea, the removal (in various έχουν την ικανότητα να αναδείξουν πολιτικούς ηγέτες. Ισχύει, βέβαια, Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and the placement there of artists, και το αντίστροφο σε usually αρκετές συγκροτήματα ways), of social groups, of περιπτώσεις. low-income andΟικονομικά thethis placement there of artists, the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However “change”, regardless of the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However this “change”, regardless μπορούν να παραγκωνίσουν πολιτικές ηγεσίες, εάν δεν συμπλέουν ταof whatever other consequences has, results also rising of land prices (and the whatever other consequences συμφέροντα καιspeculation). οι επιδιώξεις has, τους.results also rising of land prices (and the potential relative potential relative speculation). TheΑυτά term gentrification found at first inτη theθεωρία. UK in early 1960s and itόμως refers οι to εν συντομίαis όσον αφορά Στην πράξη The term gentrification is found at first in the UK in early 1960s and it refers the then observed trend of wealthy people to buy property in poor areas of καταστάσεις είναι διαφορετικές. Τα φαινόμενα ορισμένες φορέςto the then observed trend wealthy sometimes people to there buy property in poor areas London, upgrade them, stay of themselves and thus old residents areof απατούν. Οι προβλέψεις των μεγάλων οίκων αξιολόγησης ενίοτε δεν London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents are being indirectly “squeezed”. επαληθεύονται. Αυτό οφείλεται στον μεγάλο αριθμό προβλέψιμων και being indirectly “squeezed”. A description of this phenomenon is included in the work of Sociologist Ruth μη παραγόντων που το διεθνές οικονομικοπολιτικό A description of thisσυνδιαμορφώνουν phenomenon is situations included inwere the recorded work of Sociologist Ruth GLASS at the same period, while similar in other major γίγνεσθαι και σε επιμέρους μακροοικονομικούς δείκτες, όπως είναι, για GLASS at the same period, while similar situations were recorded in other major cities in Western countries, by other Researchers. cities in Western countries, by other Researchers. παράδειγμα, αυτός της ανταγωνιστικότητας. Τα μέτρα που λαμβάνουν Since then, the issue has preoccupied several scholars and for its more Since then, ηγεσίες the issueστις has preoccupied several below, scholars andthe for various itsκάθε more οι οικονομικές αποσκοπούν στηfrom βελτίωση comprehensive approach areμέρες beingμας summarized comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from the various interpretations of theόρους phenomenon of gentrification, theκαι following: οικονομίας σε ανταγωνιστικότητας καινοτομίας. Οι interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, the following: In a sense, the phenomenon is due to a trend of a new category social groups διαθέσιμοι πόροι (εργασία, κεφάλαιο, γη, of τεχνολογία, to “return” to the city, leaving the purlieus for several reasons: high costs in money επιχειρηματικότητα) χρειάζεται να ανακατανέμονται αποτελεσματικά and time to travel from the purlieus to downtown, where work place is, lack of the και αποδοτικά, ώστε να μεγιστοποιείται η κοινωνική ευημερία. Ωστόσο termat comes from Sociologist Ruth GLASS, 1912-1940. Ruth search GLASS for wasbetter born in sense1.ofThe safety the distributed residencies outside town centres, προϋπόθεση, συγκαταλέγεται μια οικονομία ανάμεσα στις Berlin, where she για made να her first studies. In 1932 she published an important study entitled: services of health, education, entertainment “at the heart of the city”,movements (possibly)for Youth Unemployment. The same year she left Germany and after continuous ανταγωνιστικές, αποτελεί η from ύπαρξη ισχυρής βιομηχανικής βάσης και lower living cost of, in “withdrawal” private access markets, etc.where studies and research Geneva, Prague, London and car Neweasier York she came to back to London, πετυχημένου παραγωγικού προτύπου, στηρίζεται in According 1943 she published studies regarding cityphenomenon planning.που In 1950 sheto became teacher στα in the to another approach, the is να due a systematic and University informal College of London, where she continued her social research. brokers Her public and ανταγωνιστικά και by συγκριτικά πλεονεκτήματα της εκάστοτε long-term effort organized groups, manufacturers, ofaction buying her work are characterized by a passion for justice. See also: COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY. and selling realCOLLINS estate, etc., for theCodepreciation initially of part of the urban web, in οικονομίας. 10th edit. Wil. SONS AND Ltd. London 2009. WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia: G. ALEXANDRI: http://www.uncanny.net/ wetzel/gentry.htm a Gentrification: variety of ways, in order Abstract. to achieve the “assisted”, “voluntary”, (actually
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