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Origins of the European approach to environmental justice
Valachová, Emilie ; Tesař, Jakub (advisor) ; Dostál, Jan (referee)
This thesis deals with the process of diffusion of the idea of environmental justice to Europe. Using the examples of Great Britain and Slovakia, it traces how environmental justice reached these countries and how it changed in the process. The thesis focuses on the academic discussion as one of the segments of the discourse on environmental justice. Based on the theory of translation, it examines the spaces where experts have encountered the idea of environmental justice. Furthermore, it is interested in the theoretical foundations and the content of environmental justice in the local discourse, especially concerning the transformations of the concept in order to bring it closer to the local context. Employing the interpretative qualitative analysis of academic publications written by authors affiliated with British or Slovak institutions, it has been established that the process of translation to Europe remains incomplete and does not occur uniformly. American publications have played a greater role in the UK and linking of environmental justice with sustainable development has become an important mechanism of translation here. In contrast, Slovak academic debate has been influenced by personal contacts with the international sphere. However the translation to Slovakia is currently taking place...
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Environmental Justice - links between air pollution and selected social characteristics of the czech population
Linhartová, Martina ; Braniš, Martin (advisor) ; Kryl, Martin (referee)
The present bachelor thesis deals with socioenvironmental problems. The first part involves review of literature, the second part is devoted to a pilot study covering the territory of the Czech Republic. Many studies pointed out uneven distribution of pollution among minorities, people with lower education and other socially disadvantaged individuals. The lower the social status, the worse the air quality and the higher risk of the threat from exposure to airborne pollutants. We analyzed association between various air quality factors and indicators of socio-economic status of the population from Czech cities. Our results correspond to those obtained from USA, Germany, New Zealand etc.: pollutants to which people are exposed to vary by level of social status. People with lower degree of education have to bear higher concentration of SO2 and PM10 - higher concentrations of combustion by- products. Contrary to that, people with higher degree of education and higher income are more likely exposed to pollutants from transport (namely NO2). Key words: environmental justice, air quality, Czech Republic
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Environmental justice in the Czech Republic
Linhartová, Martina ; Braniš, Martin (advisor) ; Kryl, Martin (referee)
The present diploma thesis deals with an important and interesting socioenvironmental issue called environmental justice or environmental equity. This issue has been widely studied in the USA and other economically developed countries, but seldom in postcommunist countries in transition. Many studies pointed out uneven distribution of pollution among people with different social status. In this diploma thesis, the relationship between concentrations of three main air-pollutants (NO2, SO2, PM10) and thirteen social, safety and health variables in selected towns in the Czech Republic is described. Factor and cluster analyses were used as the main statistical tools. The results of correlation and factor analysis show, that high concentrations of pollutants from transport (represented by NO2 levels) are typical for citizens with high salary, higher degree of education and for individuals living in big towns. On the other hand, towns with higher concentrations of solid fuels combustion by-products (SO2, PM10) are inhabited by people with lower degree of education and low salary. These towns have usually high emigration rate and high unemployment. The cluster analysis points out, that high traffic-related pollutant concentrations are characteristic mainly for regional centres, in contrary, high levels of...
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Environmental Justice - links between air pollution and selected social characteristics of the czech population
Linhartová, Martina ; Braniš, Martin (advisor) ; Kryl, Martin (referee)
The present bachelor thesis deals with socioenvironmental problems. The first part involves review of literature, the second part is devoted to a pilot study covering the territory of the Czech Republic. Many studies pointed out uneven distribution of pollution among minorities, people with lower education and other socially disadvantaged individuals. The lower the social status, the worse the air quality and the higher risk of the threat from exposure to airborne pollutants. We analyzed association between various air quality factors and indicators of socio-economic status of the population from Czech cities. Our results correspond to those obtained from USA, Germany, New Zealand etc.: pollutants to which people are exposed to vary by level of social status. People with lower degree of education have to bear higher concentration of SO2 and PM10 - higher concentrations of combustion by- products. Contrary to that, people with higher degree of education and higher income are more likely exposed to pollutants from transport (namely NO2). Key words: environmental justice, air quality, Czech Republic
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