Title:
Incorporating accessibility into environmental justice assessments: applications in the Atlanta metropolitan region

dc.contributor.advisor Amekudzi-Kennedy, Adjo A.
dc.contributor.advisor Ross, Catherine L.
dc.contributor.author Brodie, Stefanie Rachael en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Meyer, Michael
dc.contributor.department City Planning en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2012-06-06T16:49:03Z
dc.date.available 2012-06-06T16:49:03Z
dc.date.issued 2012-04-06 en_US
dc.description.abstract Local agencies must comply with environmental justice regulation and as such, it is important that they possess practical tools to identify target populations and assess impacts of projects, programs, and policies on these populations. These tools are not readily available or fully developed to evaluate impacts on a regional level, especially when the impacts are benefits rather than burdens. This issue comes into play when accessibility is assessed. This analysis measures accessibility for an environmental justice evaluation using spatial statistical clusters and cumulative opportunity. It shows that the majority of schools, libraries and local transit lines are within areas with high concentrations of target populations, however, park space is limited in these areas. Alternative approaches for environmental justice assessments of regional outcomes such as accessibility provide opportunities for MPOs to gain a greater understanding of the regional impacts of transportation improvements as well as more accurately comply with the spirit of environmental justice regulations. en_US
dc.description.degree MS en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/43724
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Accessibility en_US
dc.subject Environmental justice en_US
dc.subject Spatial statistical clusters en_US
dc.subject Cumulative opportunity en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Environmental justice
dc.subject.lcsh Transportation engineering
dc.subject.lcsh Atlanta (Ga.)
dc.title Incorporating accessibility into environmental justice assessments: applications in the Atlanta metropolitan region en_US
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local.contributor.advisor Amekudzi-Kennedy, Adjo A.
local.contributor.advisor Ross, Catherine L.
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local.contributor.corporatename School of City and Regional Planning
local.relation.ispartofseries Master of City and Regional Planning
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