Disadvantaged communities and drinking water: a case study of Los Angeles County

Reibel, Michael; Glickfeld, Madelyn; Roquemore, Peter

doi:10.1007/s10708-019-10121-2

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“…A decade later, droughts in Los Angeles and San Diego achieved reduced consumption of up to 25% (Shaw et al 1992). Funds are now accessible specifically to poor communities in California for technical assistance and water infrastructure development (Reibel et al 2020). In Australia, predominantly middle class suburbanites have implemented robust and affordable solutions in response to regular and pervasive droughts (Mortazavi et al 2013).…”

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Neighbourhood responses to drought in the Western Cape

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An extreme drought event occurred in the Western Cape when the mean level of water supply dams declined to 28% of capacity in August 2017 (Odendaal 2019). Our survey of 240 households and 71 businesses identified neighbourhood variations in response to the drought and to local government restrictions in water usage, and in the methods of adaptation that were implemented to mitigate the impact of the disaster. Whereas water consumption declined dramatically in comparison with drought responses in other contexts (Shaw et al. in Am Water

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Neighbourhood responses to drought in the Western Cape

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California’s zero-emission vehicle adoption brings air quality benefits yet equity gaps persist

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et al. 2023

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Zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption is a key climate mitigation tool, but its environmental justice implications remain unclear. Here, we quantify ZEV adoption at the census tract level in California from 2015 to 2020 and project it to 2035 when all new passenger vehicles sold are expected to be ZEVs. We then apply an integrated traffic model together with a dispersion model to simulate air quality changes near roads in the Greater Los Angeles. We found that per capita ZEV ownership in non-disadvantaged communities (non-DACs) as defined by the state of California is 3.8 times of that in DACs. Racial and ethnic minorities owned fewer ZEVs regardless of DAC designation. While DAC residents receive 40% more pollutant reduction than non-DACs due to intercommunity ZEV trips in 2020, they remain disproportionately exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollution. With more ZEVs in 2035, the exposure disparity narrows. However, to further reduce disparities, the focus must include trucks, emphasizing the need for targeted ZEV policies that address persistent pollution burdens among DAC and racial and ethnic minority residents.

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Disadvantaged communities and drinking water: a case study of Los Angeles County

Cited by 2 publications

References 30 publications

Neighbourhood responses to drought in the Western Cape

Neighbourhood responses to drought in the Western Cape

California’s zero-emission vehicle adoption brings air quality benefits yet equity gaps persist

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