%0 Journal Article
%T Review of Social Equity and Environment in Urban Transportation
%A Ardeshir Faghri
%A Patrick Boyle
%A Danielle Lee
%J Current Urban Studies
%P 556-574
%@ 2328-4919
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/cus.2022.104033
%X The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the literature
regarding the current state of knowledge and practice regarding social equity
and environment in the realm of urban transportation. </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Consisting of two sections, section 1¡ªTransportation and the Disadvantaged</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">explains how age,
disability, economic inequity, gender identity, population density, and race
affect one¡¯s ability to have access and use the transportation system. The
second section¡ªTransportation and Environmental Health</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">covers how smog and air pollution, greenhouse gases,
noise and vibration, as well as safety and security in transportation affect
the disadvantaged groups explained in section 1. It is concluded that the
planners, designers, engineers and policy makers need to take the needs and
concerns of all citizens into consideration before a project is started.
%K Social Equity
%K Environmental Justice
%K Disadvantaged Groups
%K Transportation Environment
%K Health Equity
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=121216