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Petersen et al. 2006 Synthesis Concept Map (Introduction (Southern…
Petersen et al. 2006 Synthesis Concept Map
Introduction
CBPR: community based-participatory research
Utilized by
Involve community members
Help identify problems to investigate
Continue to shape research questions throughout the process
Collaborate on the research
Advocate for regional policy change based on heavily supported data
Use of government data makes findings tougher to dispute in legislative debates
In this case
Statistic analysis conclusion
Race positively associated with cancer risk due to air pollution
Minority communities disproportionally exposed to industrial air pollution
Race positively associated with proximity to industrial facility
Census Bureau
National Cancer Institute
EPA
Supported by US and international government agencies
Southern California Environmental Justice Collaborative
Change in Rule 1402 (allowable pollution levels from static sites)
1994 SCAQMD rule
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Eventually set MICR at 100 cancer risks per million people
Maximum individual cancer risk
Reduced to 25 million following successful collaborative intervention in this case study
In conjunction with state/federal regulations
Required by Air Toxics Information and Assessment Act
Partnernship
Communities for a Better Environment
Liberty Hill
University researchers
Serve Southeast LA residents with disproportionate environmental burden
Reopened to public comment 2000, giving the collaborative a window to effect change
Media attention on air quality inequality in Wilmington
SCAQMD Environmental Justice Task Force
Environmental Justice part of presidential agenda
Advantages
Collaborative "set the agenda" by making it a public policy focus for a wide variety of community members
Use of mass media
Galvanize community behind the Rule change
Affect lawmaker opinion
Information distributed door-to-door
Presentations given in multiple formats
Changing Rule 1402 was a single, easily definable policy goal, not an entire platform
Ability to build strong community coalition due to Rule 1402's impact on many community members
Overcome in part by measures such as providing community members to public hearings
Coalition had lasting impact following Rule 1402 change
Collaborative's strong reputation due to pre-existing community work
Environmental justice was state policy priority at the time
Funding- involvement of charitable organization to divert resources that would otherwise have to be devoted to fundraising
Created a model of success for other environmental justice campaigns to follow despite some factors (political environment receptive to air quality regulation change) that are beyond control
Developed alternative policies
Researched possible outcomes of each
Obstacles
Resource disparity vs corporate industry
Money
Conflict of interest- city's interest in promoting business vs protecting its citizens
Technical complexity of issue
Time/access (Industry advocates not limited by work schedules, for example)
Executive Order 12898
Signed by Clinton 1994
Address distributive injustice
Case study
Using
Following
Methodology
Collaborative selected
2 in person visits
Six interviews with collaborative partners
Two interviews with local policymakers
Focus group (5 community members)
Literature review
Findings cross-checked with collaborative partners
Potential follow-up research
It is clear from this case study that CBPR has the potential to be successful. How does it compare to research efforts that are NOT community-based (community members play no part in policy debates and developing research questions?)
Case study with similar selection critera
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Conduct similar research on success in changing regional policy
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Compare/contrast results. Was conducting research in isolation from the community more or less successful in changing regional policy?
Why is this worth investigating?
Potentially reduce bias/increase scientific objectivity by removing research from those it directly affects
Resources previously devoted to community organizing could be directed towards research
Further determine to what extent community involvement aids in changing regional policy (based on this case study, to a significant degree)