探索可行的收购途径,以改善 Galena Park,TX 的健康状况
Garett T Sansom1, Ruby Hernandez1, Lyssa M Losa1
1Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, TX, USA.
概括
靠近有毒设施和洪水区的居民更有可能接受房地产收购. 这项研究确定了有效的环境正义干预和社区健康改善的关键因素.
科学领域:
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 公共卫生政策 公共卫生政策
- 城市规划 城市规划
背景情况:
- 环境正义社区面临着重大的公共卫生挑战.
- 传统的降低风险的策略往往是不够的.
- 购买房地产是一个潜在的解决方案,但面临着实施障碍.
研究的目的:
- 确定影响居民参与房地产回购计划的意愿因素.
- 在环境负担严重的地区提供有针对性的干预信息.
主要方法:
- 与130名参与者进行的横截面研究.
- 分析影响参与收购计划的因素.
主要成果:
- 靠近有毒排放清单 (TRI) 设施和洪水易发地区的居民显示,他们更愿意考虑收购 (OR=3.416,P<0.001).
- 对高风险区域的地理定位对于干预是可行的.
结论:
- 购买房地产的意愿与环境危害的邻近性有关.
- 在高风险地区整合绿色空间解决方案可以改善社区健康.
- 调查结果为决策者和城市规划者提供了洞察力,以提高环境正义社区的公共卫生结果.
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