An Introduction to EJSCREEN for Climate Justice Application by Christian Braneon, PhD

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n n ro uc on oEJSCREEN for Climate

Justice Application

Christian Braneon, PhD, EITPhysical Scientist


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!utline

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♦ Climate Change and Extreme Weather

♦ Climate Change Impacts on Public Health

♦ Brief Overview of Climate Justice

♦ Introduction to EJC!EE"

♦ Cit# of $allas Case tud#

♦ %roup !eports and $iscussion

♦ Caveats& Conclusions and '()


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Climate Chan#e and E$treme %eather

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♦ hift in distribution ofcold and hot 'eather

♦ Climate chan#e 'ill resultin more heat waves in the(nited States

♦ If current emissions hold

steady, e$cess heat*related deaths couldclim)


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Climate Chan#e and E$treme %eather

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(r)an eat Island E-ect

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Climate Chan#e Impacts on Pu)lic ealth

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Climate Chan#e Impacts on Pu)lic ealth 0"1

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Climate Chan#e Impacts on Pu)lic ealth 0&1

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Climate Chan#e Impacts on Pu)lic ealth 0*1

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EJSCREEN Bac5#round

♦ EPA6s ne' tool for EJ screenin# and mappin#♦ %e)7)ased 8IS tool and data for EPA and the

pu)lic

♦ Plan EJ "4* announced EPA6s plan to create

a ne', nationally consistent EJ screenin# tool♦ Builds upon NEJAC report on EJ screenin#,

and prior 'or5 across EPA pro#rams andRe#ions

♦ Incorporates comments from peer letterre9ie's )y e$perts on #eospatial tools andEJ

♦ Input from Re#ions

♦ Build upon pre9ious EJ screenin# tools 0e:#:


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;ey


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(sin# EJSCREEN

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♦ A9aila)le to all EJ sta5eholders and #eneralpu)lic = )ut no re>uirement thatstate?tri)al?sta5eholders use it

♦ Place to start 7 )asis for further dialo#ue

♦ Sho' 'hich places may )e candidates forfurther re9ie' = 'here to ta5e a closer loo5,

♦ %ealth of additional data maps @ can add

more from the %e)♦ Ra' data do'nloads are also a9aila)le

♦ It sho's ho' much a )loc5 #roup contri)utesto the nation6s o9erall disparity 0)et'een

demo#raphic #roups1 in that en9ironmental


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. Census Categories

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State

Counties

Census Tracts

Bloc5 8roups

Bloc5s


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Current Environmental Indicators

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Indicators ofPotential Exposure

01 P ":+0"1 !one

0&1 Diesel Particulate atter

0*1 ead Paint Indicator

Indicators of Ha:ard5 !is8

0+1 NATA Air To$ics Cancer Ris5

0.1 NATA Respiratory aard Inde$

0/1 NATA Neurolo#ical aard Inde$

Indicators ofProximit#

021 Trac Pro$imity

031 Pro$imity to Natl: Priority ist 0NP1Sites

041 Pro$imity to To$ic Stora#e Disposal0TSD1 Sites

01 Pro$imity to Ris5 ana#ement Plan

NATA = National Air Toxics Assessment


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$emographic Indicators

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$emographicIndex

01 Percent inority Population0"1 Percent o' Income

)dditional Indicators

0&1 in#uistically Isolated

0*1 ess than hi#h school education

0+1 (nder a#e + years

0.1 !9er a#e .* years


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Com)ines En9ironmental @ Demo#raphicdata

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EJ Primary Index (for each environmentalIndicator – e.g. Ozone)

=

+Environmental Indicator (e.g. Ozone)Proxy/ Predictor for

Exposure/Env. Burden

Demographic Index

( !inorit"# Income)

Proxy/ Predictor for

Health Status /Potential

ulnera!ility

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Considerations and imitations for (sin#EJSCREEN

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♦ EJC!EE" C)""O; be used as4

F A 'ay to la)el an area as an GEJ communityH orGEJ areaH

FA ris5 assessmentF The )asis for EPA decision7ma5in# 0it is Gpre7decisionalH1


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Dallas Case Study

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♦ De9eloped population and'ater demand forecasts

♦ E9aluated current andfuture 'ater supply frome$istin# sources

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Dallas Case Study 0"1

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Dallas Case Study 0&1

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♦ Rapid population#ro'th pea5in#around "4+4

♦ Balance )et'eenfossil and non7fossil ener#ysources

♦ ConsideredGmiddle of theroadH scenario


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Dallas Case Study 0*1 = 8roup Acti9ity 'ithEJSCREEN

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Ca9eats

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♦.ncertaint# *

'ith the AmericanCommunity Sur9ey 0ACS1 demo#raphic datafrom census are estimates from sur9eys atthe )loc5 #roup le9el:

♦ Prox#


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Conclusions

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♦We are alread# experiencing climatechange

♦ ;here are a variet# of health impacts

associated with a changing climate

♦ =ulnerable and overburdenedcommunities are particularl# at ris8 to

extreme heat now and in the future

♦ EJC!EE" is a free& user*friendl# toolthat can support climate 7ustice

screening


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Than5 you:'uestions>

Christian Braneon

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O@ce of Environmental Justice andustainabilit#

Braneon6ChristianAepa6gov

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APPENDI

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I t t N t A) t EPA (


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Important Notes A)out o' EPA (sesEJSCREEN

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♦ Tool and data to )e shared 'ith State?Tri)al,pu)lic, etc:

♦ i#hli#hts areas that may )e candidates for

further re9ie'

♦ Pre7decisional screenin# tool

♦ Baseline screenin# should )e supplemented

'ith local information and e$perience

♦ Should not )e used to la)el areas as GEJcommunityH


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En9ironmental and Demo#raphic Indicators

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Ta)le of the " EJ Inde$es

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TracPro$imity

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Bar 8raphs

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Ca9eats

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♦ .ncertaint# * 'ith the AmericanCommunity Sur9ey 0ACS1 demo#raphic datafrom census are estimates from sur9eys atthe )loc5 #roup le9el:

♦ Prox#


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%hat6s appenin# No'L

♦ .pdates to $emographic andEnvironmental Indicators

♦ Jul# / October ,0+ * Collected feedbac8

from users on wa#s to improve andenhance the tool and website

F ore in7depth con9ersation or en#a#ement, e7mail to olp:5e9inMepa:#o9

♦ October / $ecember ,0+ / !eviewfeedbac8 and begin development ofupdated version of the tool

♦ ,0+ / !elease updated version to the

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An Introduction to EJSCREEN for Climate Justice Application by Christian Braneon, PhD