Equity dimensions of hazardous waste generation in rapidly industrialising cities along the United States - Mexico border

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-216

  Lara Valencia, Francisco ^a   Harlow, Siobán D ^b   Lemos, Maria Carmen ^b   Denman, Catalina A ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c El Colegio de Sonora   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Environmental equity; Hazardous waste; Maquiladora industry; North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Spatial distribution; US Mexico border

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; GIS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MAQUILADORA; NAFTA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61349089854     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560802666545     Document Type: Article

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