Paramita Sinha, Meridith Fry, Susan Julius, Robert Truesdale, James Cajka, Michele Eddy, Prakash Doraiswamy, Rosanne Albright, Julie Riemenschneider, Matthew Potzler, Brian Lim, Jennifer Richkus, Maggie O'Neal
The interplay of contaminated sites, climate change, and disadvantaged communities are a growing concern worldwide. Worsening extreme events may result in accidental contaminant releases from sites and waste facilities that may impact nearby communities. If such communities are already suffering from environmental, economic, health, or social burdens, they may face disproportionate impacts. Equitable resilience planning to address effects of extreme events requires information on where the impacts may be, when they may occur, and who might be impacted...
February 6, 2024: Climate Risk Management