Background: A wealth of research has shown that communities of color and low-income populations have been disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards and locally unwanted land uses (LULUs) including incinerators, power plants, landfills, and other pollution- intensive facilities. Unfortunately, the State of Maryland has made little progress in constructing tools to assess and address environmental injustice and related health issues. The National Center for Smart Growth has begun develo...
A Review of Stakeholder Feedback and Indicator Analysis for the Maryland Environmental Justice Screening Tool
Metrics
- University University of Maryland
- Program Partnership for Action Learning
- Sustainable Development Goals 10 Reduced Inequalities
- University Department Institute for Applied Agriculture
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Prince George's County