The environmental and traffic impacts of warehouses in southern California

Priyanka N. deSouza, Sudheer Ballare and Deb A. Niemeier

Journal of Transport Geography, 2022, vol. 104, issue C

Abstract: Economic growth over the last few decades along with increasing household consumption has led to a rapid expansion of the warehousing industry. Research has shown that warehouse facilities tend to be disproportionately sited in low-income minority communities. Warehouses can generate significant environmental externalities making the siting of warehouses a major environmental justice concern. We investigate the relationship between the warehouse activity in southern California and a range of health-based risks for communities residing nearby, after controlling for important socio-demographic characteristics. Our results reveal a significant association between warehouse activity and air pollution, noise levels and traffic collisions.

Keywords: Warehouses; Environmental justice; Traffic; Air pollution; Noise pollution; California (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103440

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