In the recent review of South Coast AQMD socioeconomic assessment, the independent reviewer Abt Associates recommended South Coast AQMD staff to conduct a systematic literature review and expand upon the existing analysis of environmental justice (EJ).

This group will be tasked with reviewing recommendations for potential environmental justice analyses to be conducted in the Socioeconomic Assessment of the 2016 AQMP. Industrial Economics, Inc. is under contract to review recent environmental justice studies and analyses in order to recommend best practices for the Socioeconomic Assessment. We believe stakeholder input will help us develop the most applicable approach for our region. 

Working Group Members (PDF, 276kb)

Statement of Work (PDF, 285kb)

Follow Up Materials for Working Group #3 - October 14, 2016

• Meeting #3 Summary (PDF, 143kb)

• EJ Data Files for Preliminary Draft Socioeconomic Report (Chapter 6) 
  (To download the file, right-click and select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As on your PC)

  PLEASE NOTE: Due to large file size, archive could take longer to download

• Meeting #2 Summary

AGENDA (printer friendly; PDF, 95kb)

• Welcome and Self-Introductions

• Revised Alternative EJ Definitions and EJ Screening Maps

  • Presentation (PDF, 719kb)

  • Report (PDF, 2Mb)

• Impact of the Draft 2016 AQMP on Community Health Risk Distribution

  • Presentation (PDF, 242kb)

• Open Discussion

• Meeting #1 Summary (PDF, 251kb)

AGENDA (printer friendly; PDF, 283kb)

• Welcome and Self-Introductions

• IEc Briefing: "Draft Report on the Review of Inequality Indicators and Distributional Analysis Methods for Environmental Justice Assessment of an Air Quality Management Plan"

  • Presentation (PDF, 279kb)

  • Report (PDF, 677kb)

• Status Update on the Implemented or Planned Revisions to "Draft Report on the Review of EJ Literature and Screening Tools & Recommendations for Alternative EJ Definitions"

• Open Discussion

• Next Steps

• Welcome and Self-Introductions

• South Coast AQMD's Environmental Justice (EJ) Analysis and the 2014 Abt Recommendation
  (PDF, 429kb)

• Project Briefing by Industrial Economics, Inc. (IEc) (PDF, 690kb)

  • Draft Report on the Review of EJ Literature and Screening Tools & Recommendations for Alternative EJ Definitions (PDF, 1Mb)

  • Work-in-progress

• Open Discussion

• Next Steps