Determination of Environmental Justice Using the Environmental Quality Index (EQI)

Radka REPISKÁ

https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2022.9788022550420.334-344

 

Abstract: The environment is one of the factors that affect the health and quality of life of the population. The environmental characteristics here represent health impacts and are relatively well measurable or detectable. The aim of this paper is to analyse the environmental quality index in agglomerations and zones by measurement, SHMU operates the National Air Quality Monitoring Network as the authorized organization for the Air Act. SHMU uses stations that monitor basic pollutants, such as PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and O3. The article showed that above-average values are concentrated in the largest cities, less often also average values of environmental quality. On the contrary, smaller cities are assessed as areas with below-average environmental quality. These parts can be identified as areas with an increased environmental burden and the risk of environmental injustice, and this is how it is necessary to approach the planning of further development. Especially because these are areas that provide economic benefits for the whole city, such as good transport accessibility, services, business activities or jobs, but externalities fall significantly on the population of this area.

Keywords: Environmental Quality Index, environmental justice, regions of Slovakia, European Air Quality Index

JEL classification: P28, Q56, R58

Fulltext: PDF

Online publication date: 3 March 2023

ISBN: 978-80-225-5042-0

Publisher: University of Economics in Bratislava

Pages: 334-344

 

To cite this proceedings paper (STN ISO 690 and 690-2):

REPISKÁ, R. 2023. Determination of environmental justice using the Environmental Quality Index (EQI). In LÜLEYOVÁ, A. (ed.). EDAMBA 2022: Conference Proceedings. Bratislava: University of Economics in Bratislava, 2023. ISBN 978-80-225-5042-0, pp. 334-344. https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2022.9788022550420.334-344