From the Ground Up

Foster, Sheila R.

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“…Himmelberger and Huang 2015; Son et al 2021; "U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil" 2020; "USDA Agricultural Projections to 2029" 2020; Shusterman et al 1991; Heaney et al 2011). Malodors are a commonly ignored environmental justice issue, partly because odor is seen as subjective and is poorly regulated (Scott 2016; Levine 1994).to organize because of sudden treats to their community's health and wellbeing(Cole and Foster 2001). The Environmental Justice Movement consists of many local grassroots activists ghting for power, quality of life, and control over their own environment, as we also observed among impromptu activists in Carson during this H 2 S crisis(Cole and Foster 2001).…”

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“…Qualitative research methods are useful in understanding residents' experiences and perceptions during an environmental disaster and can increase our understanding of complex exposure pathways, including how social factors contribute to environmental health symptoms during a disaster (Scammell 2010). In the environmental justice movement, stories play an important role in sharing experiences and building support for grassroots activism (Cole and Foster 2001).…”

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“…Residents who live just east of Carson-an unincorporated area of LA County near a large re nery and with exposure to high levels of toxic releases and particulate matter-also experienced the noxious odors ('CalEnviroScreen 4.0' 2021). Throughout Southern California and across the United States, environmental contaminants are unequally distributed, with communities of color and low-income communities disproportionally exposed (Cole and Foster 2001;Morello-Frosch et al 2002). Existing environmental injustices and historical inequalities frequently in uence disaster vulnerabilities (Ryder 2017).…”

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Residents’ experiences during a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California

Quist,

Hovav,

Silverman

et al. 2023

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Background In early October 2021, thousands of residents in Carson, California began complaining of malodors and headaches. The odor was identified as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a noxious odorous gas. H2S was measured at concentrations up to 7000 parts per billion (ppb) and remained above California’s acute air quality standard of 30 ppb for a month, with intermittent elevations continuing for 3 months. After 2 months of malodor in this environmental justice community, the H2S was attributed to a warehouse fire. Research has yielded conflicting results on the health effects of H2S exposure at levels that were experienced during this event. There remains a gap in understanding how people perceive and experience odor emergencies such as this H2S event. Methods Through a community-academic partnership, we conducted 6 focus groups in Carson with 33 participants who resided in the Carson area during the crisis. We sought to understand how this incident affected residents through facilitated discussion on topics including information acquisition, impressions of the emergency response, physical and mental health symptoms, and ongoing impacts. Results The majority of participants were women (n = 25), identified as Latina/o (n = 19), and rent their homes (n = 21). Participants described difficulty obtaining coherent information about the emergency, which resulted in feelings of abandonment. Most participants felt that local government and health care providers downplayed and/or disregarded their concerns despite ongoing odors and health symptoms. Participants described experiencing stress from the odors’ unknown health effects and continued fear of future odor incidents. Residents sought to take control of the crisis through information sharing, community networking, and activism. Participants experienced longer term effects from this event, including increased awareness of pollution and reduced trust in local agencies. Discussion This study demonstrates the necessity of clear, comprehensive, and prompt responses by relevant decisionmakers to chemical emergencies to appropriately address residents’ fears, curb the spread of misinformation, and minimize adverse health effects. Participant responses also point to the benefit of supporting horizontal community networks for improved information sharing. By engaging directly with community members, researchers and disaster responders can better understand the various and complex impacts of chemical disasters and can improve response.

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“…The other perspective is to see water service as a cost-benefit system, which results in water services being limited to those who can afford it, rather than being seen as a necessity or human right. Multiple studies have also found that economic policies have exacerbated economic inequities with regards to water service provision (Bullard & Wright, 2008;Cole & Foster, 2000). For instance, some argue that the privatization and commoditization of water resources has undermined equity by shifting from viewing water as a necessity to a commodity (Bakker, 2001;Bithas, 2008;Fauconnier, 1999;Ruiters, 2005).…”

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“…full cost recovery) legitimize unfair distribution of water services in cities. In another example, lower-income populations are forced into flood zones or affordable housing near environmental hazards (Bullard & Wright, 2008;Cole & Foster, 2000). Equity in general as previously discussed is viewed as subjective or normative, therefore water service providers do not have an exact formula for incorporating equity into their budgets.…”

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Conceptualizing Equity for Onsite Nonpotable Water Reuse Systems in the United States

Osman¹,

Hacker

Faust

2023

J. Sustainable Water Built Environ.

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There has been a push to adopt onsite non-potable water reuse systems (ONWS) as a supplement for conventional centralized water infrastructure. While a majority of work has centered on developing the technology, we instead focus on the implications for equity when attempting wide-scale adoption. Using existing definitions and resources for water equity in the sector, we hone into ONWS in San Francisco and New York City, using semi-structured interviews conducted with stakeholders. A qualitative approach with thematic coding and sentiment analysis is used to explore how stakeholders perceive equity in relation to their work and the resulting social, economic, and environmental implications for ONWS. Results confirm a general sentiment-equity is necessary, yet it is unclear how to incorporate this concept into practice. In some instances, equity is viewed as secondary to utility planning, operation, and management; we propose that it should be incorporated intentionally as an approach to enhance service provision. This study has implications for literature and practice as it demonstrates how decision-makers in ONWS programs engage with the concept of equity. We demonstrate how stakeholders' roles can impact their implementation of equity, and discuss how practitioners may use this work as foundational understanding in assessing internal operations and practices, improving infrastructure in the pathway to sustainable development.

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Situated Knowledge and Energy Transformations: A Socio-Anthropological Exploration

Cappello

2024

Springer Climate

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This chapter focuses on San Pietro island case study and uses an ethnographic, micro and qualitative approach. San Pietro island is facing Sulcis, the southwestern corner of the Sardinia, a region of coal-mining and industrial vocation currently involved in a challenging energy transition. San Pietro local residents claim their ethnic difference as descendants of the eighteenth century settlers from Liguria. Today, contrary to Sulcis, the island benefits from several EU grants aiming to improve energy efficiency and renewables. I explore if the orientation of the community towards a shared idea of its past and future could be a determining factor in triggering a positive and stable tipping point towards decarbonization. I use energyscape framework to understand the spatial dimension and ethnography to explore local imaginaries on renewables as context for examination of social agency. I find that the attempt at deep transformations driven by policy plans may experience implementation difficulties, since local residents’ futures and horizons do not align to the timescales, worldviews on humans or technology, or many other dimensions and narratives arriving “from outside” the community.

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From the Ground Up

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Residents’ experiences during a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California

Residents’ experiences during a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California

Conceptualizing Equity for Onsite Nonpotable Water Reuse Systems in the United States

Situated Knowledge and Energy Transformations: A Socio-Anthropological Exploration

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