An Environmental Equity Assessment Using a Social Vulnerability Index during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic for Siting of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Locations in the United States

An Environmental Equity Assessment Using a Social Vulnerability Index during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic for Siting of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Locations in the United States

Research has shown that there has consistently been a lack of equity and accessibility to SARS-CoV-2 testing in underserved and disadvantaged areas in the United States. This study examines the distribution of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) testing placement across the United States (US), parti...

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Main Authors: Jessica R. Mosher, Jim E. Banta, Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, Colleen C. Naughton, Krystin F. Kadonsky, Thomas Hile, Ryan G. Sinclair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Geographies
Subjects:
wastewater surveillance
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
geospatial analysis
GIS
COVID-19
early detection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/4/1/9

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