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) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 581-595 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Urban Geography |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Baltimore
- Environmental equity
- Segregation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Urban Studies
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An assessment and explanation of environmental inequity in Baltimore. / Boone, Christopher.
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