Examining ecological justice within the social-ecological-technological system of New York City, USA

Pineda-Pinto, Melissa; Herreros-Cantis, Pablo; McPhearson, Timon; Frantzeskaki, Niki; Wang, Jing; Zhou, Weiqi

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104228

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“…Many studies accomplish this goal by utilizing tools we have previously discussed in this review, including building measurable indexes (Abdrabo & Hassaan, 2015;Chakraborty et al, 2020;Cutter et al, 2000;Liu, 2018;Montgomery et al, 2015;Zhu et al, 2019) and developing new spatial analysis approaches for better modeling practice (Figliozzi & Unnikrishnan, 2021;Kshetri et al, 2020;Liu, Shen, et al, 2021;Montgomery et al, 2015;Pineda-Pinto et al, 2021;Scott, 2021;Walker et al, 2021;Zhang, Li, & Khanna, 2021). Among the many mathematical tools that are often employed in environmental justice studies, regression analysis is the most popularly leveraged approach by analyzing social media data for over two million users to measure inequity of access to ecological attractions throughout China (Fang et al, 2021).…”

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“…Defining, measuring, and interpreting vulnerability is an integral, and likely the most commonly practiced step in understanding and measuring environmental justice (Chakraborty et al, 2020; Debbage, 2019; Montgomery et al, 2015; Moreno‐Jiménez et al, 2016; Pallathadka et al, 2021; Pineda‐Pinto et al, 2021; Sotolongo et al, 2021; Zhu et al, 2019). Observing the interactions between social, economic, and physical vulnerability results in measurable impacts that provide insight into how best we can protect, preserve, and improve well‐being of various communities and population groups.…”

Section: Identifying Environmental Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…An ideal index acts as an effective tools for comparing and contrasting environmental justice levels across time and space in a way that acknowledges vulnerability by identifying individuals who may have difficulties preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters (Abdrabo & Hassaan, 2015; Chakraborty et al, 2020; Liu, 2018; McNair, 2020; Sotolongo et al, 2021; Zhu et al, 2019). Variables for this measure can include a wide range of socioeconomic factors, including population density (Abdrabo & Hassaan, 2015), previous recovery rates (Pineda‐Pinto et al, 2021), and identity such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status (Chakraborty et al, 2020). Additionally, studies incorporate typical biophysical factors that exacerbate the likelihood or intensity of disaster events.…”

Section: Identifying Environmental Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Spatial analysis relies on the relationship between the qualities and location of features to analyze, compare, and intuit information about the world (Banerjee & Steinberg, 2015; Choi et al, 2020; Liu, Shen, et al, 2021; Masri et al, 2021; Montgomery et al, 2015). To this end, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is the first interface that can be employed to display, manage, and manipulate spatial data for exploration and analysis in environmental justice settings (Figliozzi & Unnikrishnan, 2021; Kshetri et al, 2020; Liu, Shen, et al, 2021; Montgomery et al, 2015; Pineda‐Pinto et al, 2021; Scott, 2021; Walker et al, 2021; Zhang, Li, & Khanna, 2021). Environmental justice researchers have incorporated this spatial component into studies on access by measuring the distance to services generally (Certomà & Martellozzo, 2019; Pallathadka et al, 2021), by walking (Scott, 2021; Suárez et al, 2020), by driving (Fang et al, 2021; Montgomery et al, 2015), or by some combination of the three (Choi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Identifying Environmental Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Spatial analysis has grown momentum in modern environmental justice studies (Figliozzi & Unnikrishnan, 2021; Kshetri et al, 2020; Liu, Shen, et al, 2021; Montgomery et al, 2015; Mullen et al, 2022; Pineda‐Pinto et al, 2021; Scott, 2021; Walker et al, 2021; Zhang, Li, & Khanna, 2021) and, as such, has evolved exponentially since the movement's inception. As previously mentioned, studies historically most often used proximity as an indicator variable to assess existing impacts.…”

Section: Identifying Environmental Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental justice: An evolving concept in a dynamic era

Knoble

2023

Sustainable Development

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Studies of environmental justice in the United States started more than four decades ago when an African American dominant community was chosen as the site of a hazardous landfill. Many works have emerged since then, evolving around the concepts of distribution justice, representation justice, and recognition justice. Scholars attempt to address the environmental justice topic from a wide range of angles with multiple modern research methods. As an important aspect of sustainable development, we conducted a literature review in an attempt to summarize the progress of environmental justice studies in recent years. Under the broad framework of sustainable development, we investigate the origin of environmental justice studies, the traditional and modern approaches scholars applied to investigate the subject, and the applications of the concepts in recent years, especially in the era of a global pandemic. We also explore the application of environmental justice in recent planning practices. The purposes of the study are to further exploration of environmental justice, and analyze theories and explanations on what causes environmental justice and injustice. This study will pave a way for future advancements in sustainability science that will provide new opportunities and tools to be used by academics, policymakers, and urban planners alike.

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A transformative shift in urban ecology toward a more active and relevant future for the field and for cities

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This paper builds on the expansion of urban ecology from a biologically based discipline—ecology in the city—to an increasingly interdisciplinary field—ecology of the city—to a transdisciplinary, knowledge to action endeavor—an ecology for and with the city. We build on this “prepositional journey” by proposing a transformative shift in urban ecology, and we present a framework for how the field may continue this shift. We conceptualize that urban ecology is in a state of flux, and that this shift is needed to transform urban ecology into a more engaged and action based field, and one that includes a diversity of actors willing to participate in the future of their cities. In this transformative shift, these actors will engage, collaborate, and participate in a continuous spiral of knowledge → action → knowledge spiral and back to knowledge loop, with the goal of co producing sustainable and resilient solutions to myriad urban challenges. Our framework for this transformative shift includes three pathways: (1) a repeating knowledge → action → knowledge spiral of ideas, information, and solutions produced by a diverse community of agents of urban change working together in an “urban sandbox”; (2) incorporation of a social–ecological–technological systems framework in this spiral and expanding the spiral temporally to include the “deep future,” where future scenarios are based on a visioning of seemingly unimaginable or plausible future states of cities that are sustainable and resilient; and (3) the expansion of the spiral in space, to include rural areas and places that are not yet cities. The three interrelated pathways that define the transformative shift demonstrate the power of an urban ecology that has moved beyond urban systems science and into a realm where collaborations among diverse knowledges and voices are working together to understand cities and what is urban while producing sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges and envisioning futures of socially, ecologically, and technologically resilient cities. We present case study examples of each of the three pathways that make up this transformative shift in urban ecology and discuss both limitations and opportunities for future research and action with this transdisciplinary broadening of the field.

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