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Direct observation of neighborhood stressors and environmental justice in the South Bronx,New York City |
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| Authors: | Andrew R Maroko Rachael Weiss Riley Megan Reed Mallesha Malcolm |
| Institution: | 1. Health Sciences Department, Lehman College, City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY, 10468, USA 2. City University of New York School of Public Health at Hunter College, New York, NY, USA 3. City University of New York Institute for Health Equity, Bronx, NY, USA 4. The Urban GISc Lab, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, NY, USA |
| Abstract: | Neighborhood environments are believed to contribute to negative health outcomes; however, accurately measuring area attributes remains challenging. The objective of this research is to quantify the presence of (or lack of) environmental injustices characterized by the geographic distribution of neighborhood stressors related to the built and social environment in the South Bronx that may contribute to poor health outcomes. Objective environmental audits were collected and coded for over 2,000 block faces. Physical and social indices were calculated. Bivariate correlations and spatial regressions revealed potential environmental injustices related to the distribution of social and physical environmental stressors at the local level. This novel dataset has many future applications in the effort to understand the connection between health, environmental justice, and location. |
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