Atlas of Maine

Article Title

Access to Green Space in Boston

Authors

Jillian Howell, Colby College

Abstract or Description

The purpose of this project was to use GIS and statistical analyses to explore the relationship between access to green space and race in Boston. Using census data, the city was divided by race and block groups. Block groups were categorized based on whether or not they were adjacent to green space. Findings concluded that races are not equally distributed across adjacent and non adjacent block groups, indicating unequal access to green space.

About the Author

Jillian is a double major in environmental studies with a policy concentration and international studies.

Rights

In Copyright

Recommended Citation

Howell, Jillian "Access to Green Space in Boston," Atlas of Maine: Vol. 2011: No. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/atlas_docs/vol2011/iss2/6