Open AccessSpatial justice in the distribution of public services
Author(s) -
Michelle A.S. Setianto,
Ahmad Gamal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/673/1/012024
Subject(s) - symbol (formal) , economic justice , distribution (mathematics) , power (physics) , social justice , inequality , quality (philosophy) , sociology , public economics , business , political science , economics , law and economics , law , computer science , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , programming language , philosophy , epistemology
This paper aims to get a better understanding on the dynamics of spatial justice and social justice, particularly in the distribution of public services. Cities are the result of social relations that create abstract spaces, where the manipulation of power takes place to maximize profits for certain parties. It is a symbol where inequality often occurs, where it shows a striking difference between the rich and the poor. This difference does not only occur in terms of income but also the quality of the environment, public facilities, access to transportation, and the distribution of public services. This study shows how the concept of spatial justice is formed from the notion of social justice. This study will also discuss the relationship between socio-spatial structure in an unjust distribution of public services; such as access to decent basic living conditions, public spaces, and infrastructure.