TY - JOUR
T1 - Air quality disparities mapper
T2 - An open-source web application for environmental justice
AU - McFarlin, Ethan
AU - Bargagli-Stoffi, Falco J.
AU - Castro, Edgar
AU - Schwartz, Joel
AU - Dominici, Francesca
AU - Amini, Heresh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to increased health risks and disproportionately affects minority and low-income communities. Current research lacks assessment of exposure disparities to PM2.5 components and effective communication of these disparities. We developed an interactive, web-based air pollution mapper, combining high-resolution predictions of PM2.5 components for 2010 across the contiguous United States with U.S. Census demographic data. The interface, hosted at https://disparitiesmapper.github.io/, allows users to visualize the relationship between variables, highlighting the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in exposure. By mapping individual PM2.5 components, it provides insights into specific sources driving PM2.5 concentrations, aiding in designing targeted reduction programs. This tool makes air quality data more accessible and informs policy outcomes.
AB - Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to increased health risks and disproportionately affects minority and low-income communities. Current research lacks assessment of exposure disparities to PM2.5 components and effective communication of these disparities. We developed an interactive, web-based air pollution mapper, combining high-resolution predictions of PM2.5 components for 2010 across the contiguous United States with U.S. Census demographic data. The interface, hosted at https://disparitiesmapper.github.io/, allows users to visualize the relationship between variables, highlighting the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in exposure. By mapping individual PM2.5 components, it provides insights into specific sources driving PM2.5 concentrations, aiding in designing targeted reduction programs. This tool makes air quality data more accessible and informs policy outcomes.
KW - Air pollution
KW - Data visualization
KW - Demographic disparities
KW - Environmental justice
KW - Open source
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85178565207&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105881
DO - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105881
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85178565207
SN - 1364-8152
VL - 172
JO - Environmental Modelling and Software
JF - Environmental Modelling and Software
M1 - 105881
ER -