Project Info

Environmental Justice

Low income and minority communities are disproportionately harmed by pollution, but it is surprisingly difficult to figure out why. We are trying to study the spatial and temporal distribution of pollution from different industries to understand why, and hopefully to figure out how to improve environmental fairness.

For more information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsUJ0EcTSQM

Student Preparation

Qualifications

General interest. I am using GIS and statistical approaches, so those tools are particularly valuable, but other approaches would also be valuable.

Time Commitment

5-10 hours/week

Skills/Techniques Gained

Depending on student interest, geospatial or statistical analysis, R programming, quantitative social science, policy analysis

Mentoring Plan

Student will meet with me regularly and have regular guidance.