![Seyda Yildirim Research student](https://profiles-cardiff.imgix.net/attachments/8282?w=200&h=200&auto=format&crop=faces&fit=crop&q=90")
Seyda Yildirim
(she/her)
Research student
Teams and roles for Seyda Yildirim
Research student
Overview
Seyda is a doctoral researcher at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University. Her research examines spatial inequalities in access to urban green spaces and interrogates the social, economic, and political processes underlying these disparities. Through GIS-based spatial analysis and multi-scalar evaluation, she tackles the distributional, recognitional, and procedural dimensions of environmental justice in an integrated manner. Her research focuses particularly on green spaces in vulnerable neighbourhoods, aiming to make visible both spatial exclusion and the risks of green gentrification. By combining theoretical depth with empirical observation, she aims to contribute to the equitable, accessible and inclusive urban planning.
Publication
2025
- Yildirim, S. 2025. Equitable urban green space planning in vulnerable neighborhoods. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Urban Climate, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 7–11 July 2025. , (10.5194/icuc12-34)
- Yildirim, S. 2025. Emerging urban injustices for sustainable green cities.
2024
- Yildirim, S. 2024. Explaining environmental justice through interactional justice in the context of green space. Presented at: 28th International Conference Association People-Environment Studies (IAPS 2024), Barcelona, Spain, 2-5 July 2024.
- Yildirim, S. 2024. Importance of mapping for planning green infrastructure in the context of environmental justice.
2023
- Yildirim, S. 2023. Towards inclusive design in the context of just green cities. Presented at: International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES 2023), Funchal, Portugal, 27-30 June 2023.
- Yildirim, S. 2023. An approach to empowering vulnerable communities against green gentrification. Presented at: AHRA Research Student Symposium 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 April 2023.
Conferences
- Yildirim, S. 2025. Equitable urban green space planning in vulnerable neighborhoods. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Urban Climate, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 7–11 July 2025. , (10.5194/icuc12-34)
- Yildirim, S. 2024. Explaining environmental justice through interactional justice in the context of green space. Presented at: 28th International Conference Association People-Environment Studies (IAPS 2024), Barcelona, Spain, 2-5 July 2024.
- Yildirim, S. 2023. Towards inclusive design in the context of just green cities. Presented at: International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES 2023), Funchal, Portugal, 27-30 June 2023.
- Yildirim, S. 2023. An approach to empowering vulnerable communities against green gentrification. Presented at: AHRA Research Student Symposium 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 April 2023.
Other
- Yildirim, S. 2025. Emerging urban injustices for sustainable green cities.
- Yildirim, S. 2024. Importance of mapping for planning green infrastructure in the context of environmental justice.
- Yildirim, S. 2025. Equitable urban green space planning in vulnerable neighborhoods. Presented at: 12th International Conference on Urban Climate, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 7–11 July 2025. , (10.5194/icuc12-34)
- Yildirim, S. 2025. Emerging urban injustices for sustainable green cities.
- Yildirim, S. 2024. Explaining environmental justice through interactional justice in the context of green space. Presented at: 28th International Conference Association People-Environment Studies (IAPS 2024), Barcelona, Spain, 2-5 July 2024.
- Yildirim, S. 2024. Importance of mapping for planning green infrastructure in the context of environmental justice.
- Yildirim, S. 2023. Towards inclusive design in the context of just green cities. Presented at: International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES 2023), Funchal, Portugal, 27-30 June 2023.
- Yildirim, S. 2023. An approach to empowering vulnerable communities against green gentrification. Presented at: AHRA Research Student Symposium 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 April 2023.
Research
Thesis
An Analysis of Environmental Injustice for Just Urban Green Spaces in Cities
Supervisors
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Environmental Justice
- Urban planning and health
- Spatial analysis
- Spatial Inequality
- Urban Green Space