Scales of justice: Is there a geographic bias in environmental equity analysis?

被引:104
作者
Baden, Brett M.
Noonan, Douglas S.
Turaga, Rama Mohana R.
机构
[1] Ind Econ Inc, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
[2] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Publ Policy, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1080/09640560601156433
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Many empirical environmental justice ( EJ) studies lack a systematic framework in which to undertake research and interpret results. This paper characterizes the conventional EJ study and examines how results can be influenced by the choice of the spatial scale and scope of analysis. After thoroughly reviewing a sample of prominent EJ studies, a conventional EJ study was performed for ( Superfund) National Priorities List sites at multiple scales and scopes. It was found that evidence of environmental injustice could be sensitive to scale and scope chosen, which partly explains the observed inconsistency in the empirical literature. Implications for interpreting existing EJ research and conducting future EJ research are discussed.
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页码:163 / 185
页数:23
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