Environmental Justice and Urban Parks. A Case Study Applied to Tarragona (Spain)

There is consensus regarding the fact that urban green areas contribute to quality of life their inhabitants. Therefore, efficient city management must assess whether population has access and areas’ in relation to, for example, vegetation, facilities or furnishings. objective establish environmental justice parks Tarragona (Spain) by developing a Park Quality Index (PQI) sociodemographic characteristics (level studies, Human Development –HDI–, home sale rental prices) living within 300 m park. To prepare this, GIS-integrated Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) was produced. The results show have low accessibility availability most obtain an average-low PQI, with best-valued aspect being vegetation worst facilities. Regarding degree justice, causal relationship between PQI indicators used emerges. average value prices one shows greatest correlation. These can be together participatory procedures as basis identifying places greater inequality, selecting more effective actions enable increasing respect areas.