Association between unemployment, income, education level, population size and air pollution in Czech cities: Evidence for environmental inequality? A pilot national scale analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1110-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Branis ◽  
Martina Linhartova
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Level Population ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
Environmental Inequality ◽  
National Scale

scholarly journals Hydrogeochemical processes in groundwater in Uganda: a national-scale analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 104113
Author(s):  
Michael Owor ◽  
Andrew Muwanga ◽  
Callist Tindimugaya ◽  
Richard G. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogeochemical Processes ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
National Scale

Integrating ecosystem service bundles and socio-environmental conditions – A national scale analysis from Germany

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 273-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Dittrich ◽  
Ralf Seppelt ◽  
Tomáš Václavík ◽  
Anna F. Cord
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
National Scale

scholarly journals Potential of urban green spaces for supporting horticultural production: a national scale analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lael E Walsh ◽  
Bethan R Mead ◽  
Charlotte A Hardman ◽  
Daniel Evans ◽  
Lingxuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food System ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Domestic Production ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces

Abstract As urban areas and land-use constraints grow, there is increasing interest in utilizing urban spaces for food production. Several studies have uncovered significant potential for urban growing to supplement production of fruit and vegetables, focusing on one or two cities as case studies, whilst others have assessed the global scale potential. Here, we provide a national-scale analysis of the horticultural production potential of urban green spaces, which is a relevant scale for agri-food and urban development policy making using Great Britain (GB) as a case study. Urban green spaces available for horticultural production across GB are identified and potential yields quantified based on three production options. The distribution of urban green spaces within 26 urban towns and cities across GB are then examined to understand the productive potential compared to their total extent and populations. Urban green spaces in GB, at their upper limit, have the capacity to support production that is 8x greater than current domestic production of fruit and vegetables. This amounts to 38% of current domestic production and imports combined, or >400% if exotic fruits and vegetables less suited to GB growing conditions are excluded. Most urban green spaces nationally are found to fall within a small number of categories, with private residential gardens and amenity spaces making up the majority of space. By examining towns and cities across GB in further detail, we find that the area of green space does not vary greatly between urban conurbations of different sizes, and all are found to have substantial potential to meet the dietary needs of the local urban population. This study highlights that national policies can be suitably developed to support urban agriculture and that making use of urban green spaces for food production could help to enhance the resilience of the national-scale food system to shocks in import pathways, or disruptions to domestic production and distribution.

scholarly journals Air Pollution and Mental Health of Older Adults in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yishu Zhou ◽  
Jingyi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Relative Income ◽  
Environmental Inequality ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Absolute Density ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Firm Evidence

In this paper, we explore the association between air pollution and the mental health and depression of older adults in China. Along with the rapid economic development, concerns about air pollution and recognition of the importance of mental health have risen remarkably in China. Although no firm evidence of an association between air pollution and overall mental health has been found, the results show significant evidence of a positive relationship between air pollution and depression. Moreover, we observe the presence of concerns about environmental inequality, as people are more sensitive to contaminations caused by pollutants with high variation in densities across counties, such as PM2.5, PM10, and SO2. Although O3 has a high average absolute density, the impact on mental health is low due to the limited variations nationwide. Physical fitness, gender, relative income, marital status, and social contacts are also found to be related to mental health and depression of older adults.

scholarly journals ENERGY, SPECIES RICHNESS, AND HUMAN POPULATION SIZE: CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS AT A NATIONAL SCALE

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1233-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Chown ◽  
Berndt J. van Rensburg ◽  
Kevin J. Gaston ◽  
Ana S. L. Rodrigues ◽  
Albert S. van Jaarsveld
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Human Population ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Conservation Implications

scholarly journals Perceived Pollution and Residential Sorting in Germany: Income May Not Sort, But it Helps to Escape

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Rüttenauer ◽  
Henning Best
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Environmental Inequality ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Generation Immigrant ◽  
Residential Sorting ◽  
Correlated Random Effects

The disproportionate exposure of minorities and socio-economically disadvantaged households to environmental pollution is often explained by selective migration or sorting mechanisms. Yet, previous empirical findings remain inconclusive. In this study, we offer an explanation for mixed findings by focusing on the selective out-migration process triggered by environmental pollution. We use household-level panel data of the German SOEP from 1986 to 2016 and within-household estimates of correlated random effects probit models. More precisely, we test if the subjective impairment through air pollution selectively affects the probability of out-migration according to income and minority status. We find that perceived air pollution has a stronger effect on the likelihood of moving for households experiencing an income increase. Surprisingly, we find only small and imprecise differences between native German and first generation immigrant households, and a relatively large proportion of this difference can be explained by income. This indicates that selective out-migration processes substantially differ from selective in-migration processes, and environmental inequality research should more carefully distinguish the single steps of neighbourhood sorting.

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