Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
1-5-2014 10:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 11:00 AM
Project Type
Poster
Description
In the United States, communities with a large percentage of minority or low-income household appear to be disproportionally exposed to environmental pollutants. The intersection of race and socioeconomic status may results in this inequality of rights to an adequate living standard and human health. This project intends to explore the extent to which underprivileged communities are disproportionally affected by environmental degradation problems. The environmental problems are represented by fracking sites location and nuclear plants location across the country. The spatial distribution of the most affected counties with various environmental problems will be mapped. Spatial analysis suggests that a large portion of the affected counties is the county with a relatively high percentage of population living in poverty or having a relatively high percentage of minorities. I also hope to determine if EPAs environmental clean-up sets any priority for underprivileged counties.
Faculty Sponsor
Manny Gimond
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
232
Included in
Environmental Justice in the US: Fracking and Nuclear Plant Site Location and Their Spatial Relationship to Low-income Communities
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
In the United States, communities with a large percentage of minority or low-income household appear to be disproportionally exposed to environmental pollutants. The intersection of race and socioeconomic status may results in this inequality of rights to an adequate living standard and human health. This project intends to explore the extent to which underprivileged communities are disproportionally affected by environmental degradation problems. The environmental problems are represented by fracking sites location and nuclear plants location across the country. The spatial distribution of the most affected counties with various environmental problems will be mapped. Spatial analysis suggests that a large portion of the affected counties is the county with a relatively high percentage of population living in poverty or having a relatively high percentage of minorities. I also hope to determine if EPAs environmental clean-up sets any priority for underprivileged counties.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/405