Citation

Mason LR, Ellis KN, Hathaway JM. J. Community Pract. 2017; 25(1): 48-67.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10705422.2016.1269250

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Environmental conditions can vary widely in urban areas. Temperature, green space, air quality, and other parameters may have different patterns among and within cities. These conditions may also be experienced and perceived by residents in different ways, with implications for community development and social justice in the context of environmental change. This study examines in-depth interviews (N = 20) with residents from socially and economically diverse neighborhoods to understand this variability at a more meaningful scale than typically examined in the literature. Implications for social work, community development, and multidisciplinary efforts in the pressing area of environmental change are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

air quality; environmental justice; green space; Urban weather