Promoting Environmental Justice by Using a Community-Based Approach to Design a Midwest Comprehensive Visualization Dashboard
Session Number
Project ID: ENVR 05
Advisor(s)
Dr. Fabio Miranda; University of Illinois Chicago, College of Engineering / Department of Computer Science
Sanjana Srabanti; University of Illinois Chicago, College of Engineering / Department of Computer Science
Discipline
Environmental Science
Start Date
19-4-2023 10:35 AM
End Date
19-4-2023 10:50 AM
Abstract
Environmental justice advocates for the fair distribution of environmental benefits and harms among communities. To determine whether environmental justice is being upheld in a specific geographic region, it is necessary to identify any disparities in the spatial distribution of environmental degradation. In this study we implement a web-based visualization method to evaluate the spatial distribution of environmental burden and vulnerability to pollution sources. By working closely with a predominantly Latinx community in Chicago, Illinois, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach through a case study that identifies certain community areas that are likely to be disproportionately affected by environmental pollution from industrial roads.
Promoting Environmental Justice by Using a Community-Based Approach to Design a Midwest Comprehensive Visualization Dashboard
Environmental justice advocates for the fair distribution of environmental benefits and harms among communities. To determine whether environmental justice is being upheld in a specific geographic region, it is necessary to identify any disparities in the spatial distribution of environmental degradation. In this study we implement a web-based visualization method to evaluate the spatial distribution of environmental burden and vulnerability to pollution sources. By working closely with a predominantly Latinx community in Chicago, Illinois, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach through a case study that identifies certain community areas that are likely to be disproportionately affected by environmental pollution from industrial roads.