Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States
In support of the environmental justice (EJ) movement, researchers, activists, and policymakers often use environmental data to document evidence of the unequal distribution of environmental burdens and benefits along lines of race, class, and other socioeconomic characteristics. Numerous limitation...
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| author | Tanya Kreutzer Sayyed Ufuoma Ovienmhada Mitra Kashani Karn Vohra Gaige Hunter Kerr Catherine O’Donnell Maria H Harris Laura Gladson Andrea R Titus Susana B Adamo Kelvin C Fong Emily M Gargulinski Amber J Soja Susan Anenberg Yusuke Kuwayama |
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| description | In support of the environmental justice (EJ) movement, researchers, activists, and policymakers often use environmental data to document evidence of the unequal distribution of environmental burdens and benefits along lines of race, class, and other socioeconomic characteristics. Numerous limitations, such as spatial or temporal discontinuities, exist with commonly used data measurement techniques, which include ground monitoring and federal screening tools. Satellite data is well poised to address these gaps in EJ measurement and monitoring; however, little is known about how satellite data has advanced findings in EJ or can help to promote EJ through interventions. Thus, this scoping review aims to (1) explore trends in study design, topics, geographic scope, and satellite datasets used to research EJ, (2) synthesize findings from studies that use satellite data to characterize disparities and inequities across socio-demographic groups for various environmental categories, and (3) capture how satellite data are relevant to policy and real-world impact. Following PRISMA extension guidelines for scoping reviews, we retrieved 81 articles that applied satellite data for EJ research in the United States from 2000 to 2022. The majority of the studies leveraged the technical advantages of satellite data to identify socio-demographic disparities in exposure to environmental risk factors, such as air pollution, and access to environmental benefits, such as green space, at wider coverage and with greater precision than previously possible. These disparities in exposure and access are associated with health outcomes such as increased cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, mental illness, and mortality. Research using satellite data to illuminate EJ concerns can contribute to efforts to mitigate environmental inequalities and reduce health disparities. Satellite data for EJ research can therefore support targeted interventions or influence planning and policy changes, but significant work remains to facilitate the application of satellite data for policy and community impact. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9c5a79664404ce1935dd4d3ca22d8322024-02-13T09:13:42ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262024-01-0119303300110.1088/1748-9326/ad1fa4Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United StatesTanya Kreutzer Sayyed0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3400-7998Ufuoma Ovienmhada1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6779-1749Mitra Kashani2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0761-0501Karn Vohra3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6570-0663Gaige Hunter Kerr4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-0752Catherine O’Donnell5Maria H Harris6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4421-0224Laura Gladson7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0406-9684Andrea R Titus8Susana B Adamo9Kelvin C Fong10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8659-6794Emily M Gargulinski11Amber J Soja12Susan Anenberg13https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9668-603XYusuke Kuwayama14School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County , Baltimore, MD, United States of AmericaDepartment of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts institute of Technology , Cambridge, MA, United States of AmericaEnvironmental Public Health Tracking Program, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, GA, United States of America; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education , Oak Ridge, TN, United States of AmericaDepartment of Geography, University College London , London, United KingdomMilken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University , Washington, DC, United States of AmericaMilken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University , Washington, DC, United States of AmericaEnvironmental Defense Fund , New York, NY, United States of AmericaMarron Institute of Urban Management, New York University , New York, NY, United States of America; New York University Grossman School of Medicine , New York, NY, United States of AmericaNew York University Grossman School of Medicine , New York, NY, United States of AmericaCenter for International Earth Science Information Network, The Climate School, Columbia University , New York, NY, United States of AmericaMilken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University , Washington, DC, United States of AmericaNational Institute of Aerospace , Hampton, VA, United States of AmericaNational Institute of Aerospace , Hampton, VA, United States of America; NASA Langley Research Center , Hampton, VA, United States of AmericaMilken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University , Washington, DC, United States of AmericaSchool of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County , Baltimore, MD, United States of AmericaIn support of the environmental justice (EJ) movement, researchers, activists, and policymakers often use environmental data to document evidence of the unequal distribution of environmental burdens and benefits along lines of race, class, and other socioeconomic characteristics. Numerous limitations, such as spatial or temporal discontinuities, exist with commonly used data measurement techniques, which include ground monitoring and federal screening tools. Satellite data is well poised to address these gaps in EJ measurement and monitoring; however, little is known about how satellite data has advanced findings in EJ or can help to promote EJ through interventions. Thus, this scoping review aims to (1) explore trends in study design, topics, geographic scope, and satellite datasets used to research EJ, (2) synthesize findings from studies that use satellite data to characterize disparities and inequities across socio-demographic groups for various environmental categories, and (3) capture how satellite data are relevant to policy and real-world impact. Following PRISMA extension guidelines for scoping reviews, we retrieved 81 articles that applied satellite data for EJ research in the United States from 2000 to 2022. The majority of the studies leveraged the technical advantages of satellite data to identify socio-demographic disparities in exposure to environmental risk factors, such as air pollution, and access to environmental benefits, such as green space, at wider coverage and with greater precision than previously possible. These disparities in exposure and access are associated with health outcomes such as increased cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, mental illness, and mortality. Research using satellite data to illuminate EJ concerns can contribute to efforts to mitigate environmental inequalities and reduce health disparities. Satellite data for EJ research can therefore support targeted interventions or influence planning and policy changes, but significant work remains to facilitate the application of satellite data for policy and community impact.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad1fa4environmental justicesatellite dataremote sensingpublic health |
| spellingShingle | Tanya Kreutzer Sayyed Ufuoma Ovienmhada Mitra Kashani Karn Vohra Gaige Hunter Kerr Catherine O’Donnell Maria H Harris Laura Gladson Andrea R Titus Susana B Adamo Kelvin C Fong Emily M Gargulinski Amber J Soja Susan Anenberg Yusuke Kuwayama Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States Environmental Research Letters environmental justice satellite data remote sensing public health |
| title | Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States |
| title_full | Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States |
| title_fullStr | Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States |
| title_short | Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States |
| title_sort | satellite data for environmental justice a scoping review of the literature in the united states |
| topic | environmental justice satellite data remote sensing public health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad1fa4 |
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