Abstract
In Baltimore, census tracts made up of White, working-class people are more likely to contain a Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility than primarily Black census tracts. Differences in race characteristics decrease with larger units of analysis and with the use of half-mile buffers around TRI sites. At the census-tract level, race is the most significant population characteristic, followed by income and education. A long history of residential and occupational segregation may explain the proximity of toxic-release sites to working-class White neighborhoods.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 581-595 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Urban Geography |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Baltimore
- Environmental equity
- Segregation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies