Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
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Those Living Along Arterial Roads Bear the Greatest Noise Burden — An Environmental Justice Hypothesis for Japan
Low-income households and persons with disabilities tend to concentrate in affordable housing along arterial roads, and the severity of noise exposure is inversely proportional to income. While international theoretical frameworks are well established, empirical evidence in Japan is nonexistent. This note examines the structure in which the Ministry of the Environment acknowledges the problem yet takes no action.
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Four Research Hypotheses and Verification Plan
Formulating the relationship between urban noise and sensory stress into four research hypotheses. Identifying research gaps in sensory-sensitive individuals × outdoor routes, zoning × noise disparity, complaint void zones, and context-dependent stress, presenting a Phase 0-3 verification roadmap.