The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales: Implications for Environmental Justice

H. McLeod; I. H. Langford; A. P. Jones; J. R. Stedman; R. J. Day; I. Lorenzoni; I. J. Bateman

The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales: Implications for Environmental Justice

H. McLeod, I. H. Langford, A. P. Jones, J. R. Stedman, R. J. Day, I. Lorenzoni, I. J. Bateman

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Abstract

This paper investigates the distribution of three common air pollutants, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates (PM10), in England and Wales with respect to social class, ethnicity and population density. A multilevel model is used to demonstrate regional differences in the social distribution of pollution. The results show that, allowing for ethnicity and population density, there are different relationships between socio-economic status and exposure to air pollution within different regions in England and Wales. These differences suggest that national legislation introduced to reduce air pollution levels may give rise to environmental injustice, with geographical and social differences in the costs and benefits arising to the population due to such legislation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Decision Making and Risk Management: Selected Essays by Ian H. Langford
Editors	RK Turner, S Georgiou, IJ Bateman
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages	293-302
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - Jul 2004

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McLeod, H., Langford, I. H., Jones, A. P., Stedman, J. R., Day, R. J., Lorenzoni, I., & Bateman, I. J. (2004). The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales: Implications for Environmental Justice. In RK. Turner, S. Georgiou, & IJ. Bateman (Eds.), Environmental Decision Making and Risk Management: Selected Essays by Ian H. Langford (pp. 293-302). Edward Elgar Publishing.

McLeod, H. ; Langford, I. H. ; Jones, A. P. et al. / The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales : Implications for Environmental Justice. Environmental Decision Making and Risk Management: Selected Essays by Ian H. Langford. editor / RK Turner ; S Georgiou ; IJ Bateman. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004. pp. 293-302

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Environmental Decision Making and Risk Management: Selected Essays by Ian H. Langford. ed. / RK Turner; S Georgiou; IJ Bateman. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004. p. 293-302.

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McLeod H, Langford IH, Jones AP, Stedman JR, Day RJ, Lorenzoni I et al. The Relationship between Socio-Economic Indicators and Air Pollution in England and Wales: Implications for Environmental Justice. In Turner RK, Georgiou S, Bateman IJ, editors, Environmental Decision Making and Risk Management: Selected Essays by Ian H. Langford. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. 2004. p. 293-302