Using new online databases to identify environmental justice issues

• Michael Greenberg ^[1] ; Henry Mayer ^[2] ; David Kosson ^[2] ; Timothy Fields ^[3]
  1. [1] Rutgers University

     Rutgers University

     City of New Brunswick, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Vanderbilt University

     Vanderbilt University

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] MDB, Inc., Washington, D.C., United States

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• Localización: Environmental health literacy update - new evidence, methodologies and perspectives / Rafael Felipe Moreno Gómez-Toledano (aut.), 2024, ISBN 9781837697663, págs. 21-37
• Idioma: inglés
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  • During the last decade, U.S. government agencies have published multiple online geographical databases. Containing demographic, environmental, public health, and urban service information, they permit users to examine environmental justice issues at county, city, and census tract scales. After briefly describing the opportunities associated with these sources, we illustrate their use to inform government policy with examples drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s environmental management program. These examples include ranking of site areas regarding their need for environmental-justice-related assistance and the identification of opportunities to work with local colleges. The illustrations highlight the strengths and limitations of these databases and suggest ideas for increasing their utility to researchers and the general public. We strongly believe that these databases will expand and become even more useful.