Omolade P. Erogunaiye, David Olowokere , Olaniyi D. Olaleye
An increase over the past decades occurred in the number of wastes produced and disposed into landfills. These facilities produce a lower quality of environments, which impact the surrounding population and inevitably affects the public health conditions. This research performed a spatial analysis using GIS to investigate the demographics surrounding landfill sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This research utilizes data from the 2015 US Census Bureau to identify selected socio-economic variables within the landfill sites' surroundings. The spatial distribution result shows that there are disproportionately exposed minorities and low-income populations in Tarrant and Dallas Counties to the environmental hazards. The study is useful to local agencies and community-based organizations (CBOs) seeking to advocate for their communities.
Spatial analysis, Landfill, Environmental Justice