Qualitative and quantitative assessment of land-use managers' attitudes toward environmental justice
On 11 February 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations. Under the order, 17 federal agencies and offices are required to compile information about the race, national origin, and income of populations in close proximity to federal facilities that may have a significant effect upon ecosystem and human health. The goal is to protect historically disenfranchised groups from being disproportionately impacted by negative externalities associated with federal actions. This study examines the outcome of efforts to educate federal land-use managers about their roles in implementing the Executive Order in their respective districts. The managers participated in a 6-h Nominal Group Technique (NGT) work-shop where they were instructed to weight environmental justice issues versus others associated with hazardous waste problems in their districts. Participant responses were quantified and analyzed through a series of rounds. After each round, participants received increasing amounts of information on environmental justice issues.
- Research Organization:
- Oberlin Coll., OH (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 20001029
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Management, Vol. 24, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1999; ISSN 0364-152X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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