Abstract

Green Infrastructure has become a central strategy in urban sustainability and climate adaptation agendas, yet its benefits are unequally distributed across cities. This review investigates how the unequal distribution of Green Infrastructure contributes to environmental injustice and green gentrification. A systematic literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA framework, with complementary bibliometric support, based on fifteen peer-reviewed articles published between 2019 and 2024 and indexed in the Scopus database. The findings show that unequal access to Green Infrastructure is associated with the displacement of low-income residents, shifts in neighbourhood demographic profiles, and the reproduction of existing socio-spatial inequalities. The review also indicates that interventions not guided by equity-oriented planning may intensify exclusionary urban dynamics. The study synthesises current evidence on the relationship between Green Infrastructure, environmental injustice, and green gentrification, while highlighting the need for inclusive and participatory urban policies capable of protecting vulnerable communities and promoting more equitable access to environmental benefits.