Street traders losing ‘right to shade’ under trees

街头商贩失去树下“荫蔽权”

The daytime temperatures in Hyderabad can exceed 40C (100F), making shade from trees essential

海得拉巴的白天温度可能超过40°C(100°F),因此树木遮荫必不可少

street trees

Street vendors are being denied the “right to shade” under street trees in Hyderabad, India, a study suggests.

一项研究表明,在印度海得拉巴的街头树木下,街头小贩被剥夺了“遮荫权”。

Urban trees play an important role in providing a comfortable work environment for the city’s outdoor traders, said researchers.

研究人员说,城市树木在为城市的户外商人提供舒适的工作环境中起着重要作用。

They added that the urban poor’s food security was under threat if they lost access to local street vendors who were being displaced by redevelopments.

他们补充说,如果城市穷人失去与因重建而流离失所的当地街头小贩的联系,他们的粮食安全将受到威胁。

The findings have been published in the Landscape and Urban Planning journal.

调查结果已发表在《景观与城市规划》杂志上。

The study was part of a study by Azim Premji University’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability to understand urban sustainability in Indian cities from the combined perspectives of ecology and social justice.

该研究是Azim Premji大学气候变化与可持续发展中心研究的一部分,该研究从生态学和社会正义的综合角度来理解印度城市的城市可持续性。

“It is quite evident, through multiple studies, that urban trees provide critical ecosystem services to cities across the globe,” explained co-author Sukanya Basu.

合著者Sukanya Basu解释说:“通过多项研究,很明显,城市树木为全球城市提供了至关重要的生态系统服务。”

Hot in the city

城市里的热

However, she added that the needs of those most dependent on the trees were not taken into account.

然而,她补充说,那些最依赖树木的人的需求没有得到考虑。

“When we observe the streets of Indian cities, it is clear that street vendors are the among the most dependent on street trees, a highly vulnerable group who spend almost their whole working days outdoors in the hot sun,” Ms. Basu observed.

巴苏女士说:“当我们观察印度城市的街道时,很明显,街头小贩是最依赖街头树木的人,这是一个极易受伤害的群体,他们几乎整个工作时间都在烈日下户外度过。”

“Interestingly, we could not find any literature that explores their relationships with trees.”

“有趣的是,我们找不到任何有关街头小贩与树木之间关系的文献。”

a major IT hub

Hyderabad is the capital of the southern India Telangana state, and a major IT hub in South Asia

海得拉巴是印度南部特伦甘纳邦州的首府,也是南亚的主要IT枢纽

The team chose the city of Hyderabad because of its extremely hot climate, which made it especially difficult for street vendors to function outdoors.

该团队之所以选择海得拉巴市,是因为它的气候非常炎热,这使得街头小贩在户外工作特别困难。

Ms. Basu added: “Given the backdrop of climate change and increasing urban heat island effects, street trees play an important role in making the daily lives of street vendors more comfortable.”

巴苏女士补充说:“鉴于气候变化和城市热岛效应日益加剧的背景,街头树木在使街头小贩的日常生活更加舒适方面发挥着重要作用。”

The study found street vendors were highly dependent on street trees, but their dependency was not only limited to shade, but to things such as emotional and spiritual well-being.

该研究发现街头小贩高度依赖街头树木,但他们的依赖性不仅限于阴影,还包括情感和精神健康。

But the accessibility to street trees was being restricted for a number of reasons.

但由于种种原因,行道树的可及性受到限制。

“We identified three broad challenges that limited the accessibility of street trees by vendors.

“我们发现了三大挑战,这些问题限制了街头小贩对行道树的可及性。

“First, there were only limited number of trees present on streets, of which several were felled for various reasons, such as road widening,” Ms. Basu observed.

巴苏女士说:“首先,街道上的树木数量有限,其中一些树木由于各种原因被砍伐,例如道路拓宽。”

“Second, there was uneven segregation within the city. The Secunderabad street market, a highly popular street in Hyderabad, where vendor density is high, had the least number of trees.

“第二,城市内的种族隔离不均。海德拉巴的塞康德拉巴德街头市场是海德拉巴的一个非常受欢迎的街道,那里的摊贩密度很高,树木数量最少。

“In contrast, streets of Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills (affluent commercial areas), with a number of huge canopy trees had few vendors [as a result of] its location.

“相比之下,班加拉山和银禧山(富裕的商业区)的街道上有许多巨大的树冠树,(由于其位置)几乎没有摊贩。

“Finally, redevelopment, privatization and gentrification of urban spaces has resulted in displacement of vendors from streets, or from trees on streets because of fences, walls and obstruction by guards.”

“最后,由于栅栏,墙壁和看守的阻碍,城市空间的重新开发,私有化和高级化已导致摊贩从街道或街道的树木上流离失所。”

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