Table conclusion
The table shows that flood risk is distributed inequitably concerning race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. This is because there is more flooding in areas where black people and Hispanics live. Areas with low median housing along the coast are more likely to flood than areas where vacation houses have been built. Unlike most people believe, there is no relationship between environmental injustice patterns such as economic deprivation for 100-year flood risk and chronic cancer risk from air toxics among the people. Immigrants have low levels of self-protection in the case of flooding. With low social, economic status and no flood insurance, Hispanic immigrants tend to be at risk of being affected by floods in Miami and Houston. Flood hazards are, therefore, an issue that is prevalent in the inland and also on the beaches. From the results, it is clear that the immigrant, especially Hispanics and the black Americans, are the most affected by floods.
Article summary
Environmental injustice and flood risk is an issue that needs to be discussed in detail. According to environmental justice studies, Miami, Florida, Texas, and Huston are usually at risk of flooding. This article comprehensively compares Miami and Houston metropolitans in the USA. The study seeks to integrate environmental justice studies since some of its studies explain that socially vulnerable groups are prone to flooding and air pollution problems. In contrast, others conclude that the socially-advantaged populations are highly exposed to flood risks. Therefore, the article focuses on the capabilities of the different social groups to access resources that would be necessary to reduce loss in the case of flooding. From the article, it is clear that socially vulnerable populations are often affected by floods and other calamities. This article is informative and very educative, as it helps reconcile the different shortcomings of environmental justice studies.