Measuring environmental inequality

被引：102
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作者：
Boyce, James K. [1 ,2 ]
Zwickl, Klara [3 ]
Ash, Michael [2 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Massachusetts, Polit Econ Res Inst, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
[2] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Econ, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
[3] Vienna Univ Econ & Business, Dept Socioecon, Inst Ecol Econ, Vienna, Austria
[4] Univ Massachusetts, Ctr Publ Policy & Adm, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
来源：
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS | 2016年 / 124卷
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Inequality measurement; Gini coefficient; Environmental justice; Air pollution; AIR TOXICS EXPOSURE; POLLUTION; HEALTH; JUSTICE; IMPACT; PERFORMANCE; EMISSIONS; SCHOOLS; INCOME;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.01.014
中图分类号：
Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];
学科分类号：
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要：
This study presents alternative measures of environmental inequality in the 50 U.S. states for exposure to industrial air pollution. We examine three methodological issues. First, to what extent are environmental inequality measures sensitive to spatial scale and population weighting? Second, how do sensitivities to different segments of the overall distribution affect rankings by these measures? Third, how do vertical and horizontal (inter-group) inequality measures relate to each other? We find substantive differences in rankings by different measures and conclude that no single indicator is sufficient for addressing the entire range of equity concerns that are relevant to environmental policy; instead multiple measures are needed. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：114 / 123
页数：10
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