title: Community-based participatory research and policy advocacy to reduce diesel exposure in West Oakland, California.
abstract: We conducted a multimethod case study analysis of a community-based participatory research partnership in West Oakland, California, and its efforts to study and address the neighborhood's disproportionate exposure to diesel air pollution. We employed 10 interviews with partners and policymakers, participant observation, and a review of documents. Results of the partnership's truck count and truck idling studies suggested substantial exposure to diesel pollution and were used by the partners and their allies to make the case for a truck route ordinance. Despite weak enforcement, the partnership's increased political visibility helped change the policy environment, with the community partner now heavily engaged in environmental decision-making on the local and regional levels. Finally, we discussed implications for research, policy, and practice.
authors.affiliation: Berkeley Media Studies Group, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA. mink@berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Priscilla A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minkler
authors.forename: Analilia P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Catalina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garzón
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palaniappan
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beveridge
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002140:California; D003256:Community Participation; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D058735:Environmental Policy; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D015397:Program Evaluation; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001335:Vehicle Emissions