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Is it possible to produce a Just Urban Environment? I.« Justice as Fairness », a quick overview of John Rawls’ Theory of Justice. II.How to apply spatially this Rawlsian conception. III.Seeking rationally a Just model of Urban Development.
I. « Justice as fairness » J. Rawls There are 2 Main principles: -A fair repartition of the advantages and burdens of social cooperation -The maximin principle.
II. « Seeking Spatial Justice » E. Soja - Pareto optimality: Nothing can change without damaging the well- being of at least one member of the society. - Territorial Justice: « a form of spatial organization which maximizes the prospects of the least fortunate region. » D. Harvey
III. Thinking a « Distributive Center » -The « veil of ignorance » J. Rawls -The center/periphery dichotomy -« Capitalism has survived by occupying space » H. Lefebvre -From the « Predator center » to the « Distributive Center ».
Bibliography: BRET Bernard, « Interpréter les inégalités socio-spatiales à la lumière de la Théorie de la Justice de John Rawls », Annales de géographie, 2009/1 n° , p SOJA Edward, « Seeking Spatial Justice », University of Minnesota Press, 2010, p75-95 RAWLS John, « A theory of Justice », Belknap Press, 1999, Part 1 « Theory ».