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Preface
This book is a compilation of original empirical research on the nexus between the environmental and social inequalities in Tampa Bay—Florida's fastest growing metropolitan area. Systematic research about spatial and environmental justice are largely absent from the rich historiography of Florida. The chapters combine the latest theoretical insights on spatial and environmental justice with empirical case studies which examine racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequities associated with various undesirable land uses and pollution sources in Hillsborough County, Florida. These studies utilize a range of conventional and contemporary analytical approaches and data sources to examine exposure to several hazards, such as abandoned hazardous waste sites, wastewater facilities, air pollution from stationary and mobile sources, and industrial toxic emissions. By focusing on both established and newly emerging questions,