Climate Justice Survey Analysis
Survey Analysis & Next Steps
Outline
Provide metrics to support the creation of climate justice legislation.
Problem: Current legislation does not protect marginalized communities during extreme weather conditions.
Solution: A report that provides actionable insights for climate justice, aiding the work of lobbyists, non-profits, and government entities.
Tools: Microsoft Excel, OpenRefine, JMP Pro 17
Client
The county passed a resolution affirming the support for environmental justice and directed county offices to assess the current state of environmental justice. The organization collaborated with Tahn Analytics to complete a quantitative and qualitative analysis of survey data that would include a coding manual for future reference. Coding needs to identify keywords and ideas common across responses, grouped into concepts. The final product should include a data file sufficient to enable reanalysis, an extraction of main themes, data frequencies and visualizations.
Problem: Policies create disproportionate environmental exposure to low-income populations.
The qualitative and quantitative analysis explores the perceptions and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color community members living in the county. The study collected short essay responses to survey questions gathered from a diverse sample of residents. The analysis focused on main themes and provided avenues for policy intervention and community-based solutions.
Process
Retrieve survey data in csv file
Data Cleaning in Open Refine
Data Visualization in JMP
Quantitative Analysis in Microsoft Excel
Qualitative Analysis in JMP
Solution: Create a Detailed Report with Actionable Insights
To identify main themes, we utilize analysis software and perform manual analysis.
Create initial coding manual
Examine the codes, then revise and consolidate into themes
Present themes in a unified and coherent manner
Result: Detailed Climate Justice Report with Actionable Insights
The client was aware that marginalized communities are unproportionally affected by extreme temperatures. The analysis provides potential avenues for legislative policy intervention and community-based solutions. And emphasized the need to expand access and communication services and resources. Organizations distributing services and resources must pay attention to the intersecting social and economic factors that contribute to environmental inequalities. The analysis highlights the variation of environmental issues by geographic location, the desire for hospitable greenspaces, and the need for safety within neighborhoods and on public transit. Overall, this analysis provides important insights into the experiences and perspectives of BIPOC community members living in the county affected by environmental issues and suggests ways to promote change and improve the quality of life for residents.