Environmental justice: What's racism got to do with it?
Environmental justice: What's racism got to do with it?
Parameter Optimization and Development of Mini Infrared Lidar for Atmospheric Three-Dimensional Detection.
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
In order to conduct more thorough research on the structural characteristics of the atmosphere and the distribution and transmission of atmospheric pollution, the use of remote sensing technology for multi-dimensional detection of the atmosphere is needed. A light-weight, low-volume, low-cost, easy-to-use and low-maintenance mini Infrared Lidar (mI...
Inequitable distribution of plastic benefits and burdens on economies and public health
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science
Plastic heterogeneously affects social systems – notably human health and local and global economies. Here we discuss illustrative examples of the benefits and burdens of each stage of the plastic lifecycle (e.g., macroplastic production, consumption, recycling). We find the benefits to communities and stakeholders are principally economic, whereas...
State of solid waste disposal and suggested fixes for Iwo and Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
Published in Frontiers in Sustainability
Factors governing stakeholders' choice of gathering and disposing of solid wastes in some southwestern states of Nigeria were appraised using Iwo and Ibadan as case studies. The objectives were to determine associated challenges and recommend possible improvements. The study administered 1,400 structured questionnaires, out of which 873 (62.3%) wer...
Local Inequities in the Relative Production of and Exposure to Vehicular Air Pollution in Los Angeles
Vehicular air pollution has created an ongoing air quality and public health crisis. Despite growing knowledge of racial injustice in exposure levels, less is known about the relationship between the production of and exposure to such pollution. This study assesses pollution burden by testing whether local populations' vehicular air pollution expos...
Distribution facilities in California: A dynamic landscape and equity considerations
This work studies the distribution of warehouses and distribution centers (W&DCs) in California and analyzes their potential relationships with disadvantaged communities (DACs). Through aggregated spatial analyses and econometric modeling, the research compares the concentration of W&DCs in five metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in Califor...
The case against gold mining
Published in Environmental Research Letters
Inequality in exposure to air pollution in France: bringing pollutant cocktails into the picture
I estimate the relationship between income, the number of days of exposure to the four main air pollutants and the proportion of "cocktail days" with French municipal data over the period 2012-2018. I find contrasting results between rural and urban areas. The most affluent urban municipalities have on average a lower number of pollution days compa...
SDG-11 and smart cities: Contradictions and overlaps between social and environmental justice research agendas
Published in Frontiers in Sociology
There is an increased role Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper focuses specifically on SDG-11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” and how cities are increasingly incorporating ICT toward this goal. The public discourse...
Strengthening Equity and Inclusion in Urban Greenspace: Interrogating the Moral Management & Policing of 2SLGBTQ+ Commun...
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health
There is growing recognition that greenspace provides invaluable benefits to health and wellbeing, and is essential infrastructure for promoting both social and environmental sustainability in urban settings. This paper contributes towards efforts to build 'just' and equitable urban sustainability, and more specifically greenspace management, by dr...
