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The environmental and traffic impacts of warehouses in southern California

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

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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.

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  • deSouza, Priyanka N. & Ballare, Sudheer & Niemeier, Deb A., 2022. "The environmental and traffic impacts of warehouses in southern California," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:104:y:2022:i:c:s0966692322001636
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103440
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