Location of Warehouses and Environmental Justice

Warehousing activities generate substantial environmental externalities that affect surrounding neighborhoods. Using data from the Los Angeles region, this study tests the relationship between the spatial distribution of warehouses and neighborhoods with different demographic and socioeconomic chara...

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Published in:Journal of planning education and research 2021-09, Vol.41 (3), p.282-293
Main Author: Yuan, Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental justice
Income
Income distribution
Low income groups
Neighborhoods
Socioeconomic factors
Spatial analysis
Spatial distribution
Warehouses
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Summary:Warehousing activities generate substantial environmental externalities that affect surrounding neighborhoods. Using data from the Los Angeles region, this study tests the relationship between the spatial distribution of warehouses and neighborhoods with different demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The results show that warehouses are disproportionately located in both low-income and medium-income minority neighborhoods. The distribution of warehousing facilities and activities is highly related to the percentage of minorities as expected, but its relationship with household income is nonetheless mixed. In the Los Angeles region, low-income neighborhoods are not always attractive to warehouse developers because they are not convenient for warehousing development.
ISSN:0739-456X
1552-6577
DOI:10.1177/0739456X18786392