Environmental equity: Evaluating TSDF siting over the past two decades

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Waste Age; (United States)

OSTI ID:7269640

Anderson, A B; Anderton, D L; Oakes, J M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)

In recent years, as the environmental justice movement has gained momentum, the public has become more aware of claims that racial and ethnic minorities, or the economically disadvantaged, may be burdened by a disproportionate share of environmental risks. Research has begun to assess the magnitude and character of specific problems. Research being conducted by the Social and Demographic Research Institute (SADRI) of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass), is concerned with claims that commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) have been located in areas with higher than average percentages of minority populations. Given the seriousness of the charge and the prominence of the issue in debates over national environmental policy, it is surprising to find that so little empirical research has been done.

• OSTI ID: 7269640
• Journal Information: Waste Age; (United States), Vol. 25:7; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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