Brownfields and Children under 18 in Detroit

• 作者: Alexandra R.Mueller Utpal Dutta
• 来源期刊: 土木工程与建筑:英文版
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: GIS BROWNFIELD SCHOOL DETROIT MAP health CONTAMINATION
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（1）
• 页码范围: 17-27
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: R72

摘要

Children in Detroit are disproportionately exposed to toxins and pollutants when compared to children who reside in the suburbs,subjecting Detroit children to many health conditions such as asthma and lead poisoning.This disturbing knowledge was the impetus to focus on looking at GIS datasets that might help start to address the following question:To what extent is the health of Detroit’s children threatened by brownfields in the neighborhoods in which they live and go to school?Three datasets were used to investigate the relationship between under 18 populations and brownfield presence in Detroit.This study was able to identify the potential areas of concern.This study recommends to discern how brownfield may be affecting residents,in particular those residents under the age of 18,by examining smaller areas at a larger scale to get a true picture of the brownfield landscape in Detroit.