Environmental Justice and Public Beach Access

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinwon Kim ◽  
Seong Ok Lyu ◽  
HakJun Song
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Recreation Planning ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
Housing Value ◽  
Detroit Metropolitan Area ◽  
Effective Community ◽  
Beach Access ◽  
Community Recreation ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Beaches are an important recreational setting due to their provision of ideal open spaces for diverse water– and land–based recreation opportunities. Despite the importance of assessing the environmental justice of public beach access, few empirical studies have been conducted in community recreation. Using an environmental justice framework, this study examined whether inequities exist for certain racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups with respect to the distribution of public beach access in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Results indicated that inequitable public beach access is associated with population density, median housing value, elderly population, and nonvehicle ownership. Such findings can help public leisure agencies to assess environmental justice, a first step in developing more effective community recreation planning and management policies. Study implications, limitations, and recommendations for further research are also discussed.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Major Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tools

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshika Nishadhi Kuruppuarachchi ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
Matthew Franchetti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Environmental Pollutant ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
The World ◽  
Environmental Burdens

The concept of Environmental Justice (EJ) has evolved in United Sates for more than 30 years. Since then most empirical studies have shown that low-income and minority neighborhoods are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. Across the world, communities are struggling to protect their land, air, water, forests, and their livelihoods from damaging projects and activities with heavy environmental and social impacts. A Number of tools already exist to identify and map those areas with potential environmental justice concerns. This paper presents a comparison of the three major EJ tools; EJSCREEN (version 2016), CalEnviroScreen 2.0, EJ Atlas and their methodologies. There are some common parameters across these tools in presenting Environmental Justice and in identifying environmentally burdened communities, socially burdened communities, or both. Environmental burdens can include any environmental pollutant, hazard or disadvantage that compromises the health of a community. The tools are expected to help in understanding and studying the distribution of environmental benefits and burdens, decision making for disadvantaged communities in certain areas and in setting up environmental policies and planning.

Grand Challenges and Opportunities in Mathematics Education Research

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Stephan ◽  
Kathryn B. Chval ◽  
Jeffrey J. Wanko ◽  
Marta Civil ◽  
Michael C. Fish ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
National Council ◽  
Significant Progress ◽  
Mathematics Proficiency ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Mathematics education researchers seek answers to important questions that will ultimately result in the enhancement of mathematics teaching, learning, curriculum, and assessment, working toward “ensuring that all students attain mathematics proficiency and increasing the numbers of students from all racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic groups who attain the highest levels of mathematics achievement” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 2014, p. 61). Although mathematics education is a relatively young field, researchers have made significant progress in advancing the discipline. As Ellerton (2014) explained in her JRME editorial, our field is like a growing tree, stable and strong in its roots yet becoming more vast and diverse because of a number of factors. Such growth begs these questions: Is our research solving significant problems? How do we create a system and infrastructure that will provide an opportunity to accumulate professional knowledge that is storable and shareable as we work together to address significant problems (Hiebert, Gallimore, & Stigler, 2002)? How do we “facilitate research and development that is coordinated, integrated, and accumulated” (Lesh et al., 2014, p. 167)?

scholarly journals Disparities across Diverse Populations in the Health and Treatment of Patients with Osteoarthritis

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1421
Author(s):  
Warachal E. Faison ◽  
P. Grace Harrell ◽  
David Semel
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Short Review ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Treatment Disparities ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Racial Ethnic

The study of disparities across diverse populations regarding the health and treatment of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is recognized as a priority for investigation and action by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). OA is a common condition that increases with age, but with prevalence generally similar across racial and ethnic groups. However, disparities in the treatment of OA among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups are well-documented and continue to rise and persist. The reasons are complex, likely involving a combination of patient, provider, and healthcare system factors. Treatment disparities among these different populations have an impact on clinical outcomes, healthcare, and productivity, and are projected to increase significantly with the growing diversity of the United States population. The aim of this short review is to summarize studies of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities among patients with OA in the United States, with a focus on prevalence, treatment utilization, and clinical and economic outcomes.

Obesity and overweight among childhood in France: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-300
Author(s):  
Dominique Charles ◽  
Lea Williams
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Current Prevalence ◽  
Racial Ethnic

The childhood obesity has been a dramatic increase during the past 3 decades. The rate has more than tripled, and the current prevalence remains high among children across most age, sex, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. The search was carried out using Web of Knowledge, Pubmed, and Scopus considering articles published from February 17, 1998 until February 2, 2014 reported the prevalence of overweight/ obesity among childhood samples. Only original studies which met the eligible criteria were included in this review. Purpose of present study is to describe the prevalence and trend of overweight and obesity, as well as its co-existence with stunting, among childhood. Prevalence and odds of obesity and overweight, differentials in which were examined by bivariate and logistic regression analyses. The prevalence of overweight and obese childhood increased significantly between 1998 and 2014.Tthe prevalence of overweight and obese childhood was 35.0-48.8 (95% CI: 36.6-27.1, 48.2-52.4), and 22.3-36.7 (95% CI: 22.2-33.0, 34.9-36.8). The prevalence of overweight and obesity in France childhood were low in 1998 and there has been a rapid increase since then. If this trend continues, overweight will soon reach epidemic proportions.

scholarly journals Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Complex Genetic Disorder

Folia Medica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hristo Y. Ivanov ◽  
Vili K. Stoyanova ◽  
Nikolay T. Popov ◽  
Tihomir I. Vachev
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Single Spectrum ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
Child Psychiatric ◽  
Complex Genetic Disorder ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is an entity that reflects a scientific consensus that several previously separated disorders are actually a single spectrum disorder with different levels of symptom severity in two core domains - deficits in social communication and interaction, and restricted repetitive behaviors. Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups and because of its increased prevalence, reported worldwide through the last years, made it one of the most discussed child psychiatric disorders. In term of aetiology as several other complex diseases, Autism spectrum disorder is considered to have a strong genetic component.

Environmental Justice: Obesity, Physical Activity, and Healthy Eating

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (s1) ◽  
pp. S30-S54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendell C. Taylor ◽  
Walker S. Carlos Poston ◽  
Lovell Jones ◽  
M. Katherine Kraft
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Minority Populations ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Ethnic Minority Populations ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Background:The term “environmental justice” refers to efforts to address the disproportionate exposure to and burden of harmful environmental conditions experienced by low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations.Methods:Based on computer and manual searches, this paper presents a review of articles in the published literature that discuss disparities in physical activity, dietary habits, and obesity among different populations.Results:This paper provides evidence that economically disadvantaged and racial/ethnic minority populations have substantial environmental challenges to overcome to become physically active, to acquire healthy dietary habits, and to maintain a healthy weight. For example, residents living in poorer areas have more environmental barriers to overcome to be physically active.Conclusions:We propose a research agenda to specifically address environmental justice with regard to improving physical activity, dietary habits, and weight patterns.

scholarly journals Family Availability and Its Influence on Informal and Formal Care Used by Adults With Dementia in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 351-351
Author(s):  
HwaJung Choi ◽  
Michele Heisler ◽  
Tsai-Chin Cho ◽  
Cathleen Connell
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Care ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Socioeconomic Groups ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Estimates ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract This research is to provide national estimates of spouse and adult child availability to care for adults 55+ with dementia and to examine associations between availability and formal and informal care utilization. Only 23% of adults with dementia had a non-disabled spouse; 66% had an adult child living less than 10 miles away. Substantial variations in family availability were discovered across demographic and socioeconomic groups. For example, 29% of non-Hispanic blacks vs. about 40% of other racial/ethnic groups (OR=0.63; p<0.001) had a spouse. Only 16% of the bottom wealth quartile had a spouse compared to 61% of the top quartile (OR=0.13; p<0.001). In contrast, the greater share of non-Hispanic blacks than non-Hispanic whites had a coresident adult child (OR=2.07; p<0.001) and a non-employed adult child (OR=1.45; p<0.001). Hispanics had the most family availability from both spouse and child. Having a spouse was significantly associated with a lower probability of receiving formal care; AOR=0.54 (95% CI 0.46-0.64) for any formal care; AOR=0.50 (95% CI 0.39-0.64) for institutional care. Having a coresident adult child in year T-2 also substantially reduced the probability of receiving formal care in year T (AOR=0.37; 95% CI 0.29-0.48). The presence of a spouse and co-resident adult child significantly reduce the use of formal care by adults with dementia in the US. Policies and interventions that rely on family members to provide dementia should reflect the substantial heterogeneity in potential family availability across racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups.

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