The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales:Implications for Environmental Justice

McLeod, H., Langford, I. H., Jones, A. P., Stedman, J. R., Day, R. J., Lorenzoni, I. and Bateman, I. J. (2004) The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales:Implications for Environmental Justice. In: Environmental Decision Making and Risk Management: Selected Essays by Ian H. Langford. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, pp. 293-302.

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Abstract

This paper investigates the distribution of three common air pollutants, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates (PM10), in England and Wales with respect to social class, ethnicity and population density. A multilevel model is used to demonstrate regional differences in the social distribution of pollution. The results show that, allowing for ethnicity and population density, there are different relationships between socio-economic status and exposure to air pollution within different regions in England and Wales. These differences suggest that national legislation introduced to reduce air pollution levels may give rise to environmental injustice, with geographical and social differences in the costs and benefits arising to the population due to such legislation.

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Faculty \ School:	University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Business and Local Government Data Research Centre (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine Knowledge Exchange Network Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Social Sciences University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2011 13:35
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 01:35
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/28680
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