Case study: fair environmental conditions in urban areas in Germany

Overview

The research project “Environmental justice in urban areas” enables municipalities to develop strategies for protecting the health of citizens from environmental burdens.

Its objectives are:

• Establishing indicators that can be used for monitoring the social, health and environmental situation of residents.
• Assessing the current level of environmental fairness and of municipal needs.
• Identifying existing municipal approaches and practices.
• Implementing appropriate instruments to relieve heavily burdened areas involving the public and relevant stakeholders.

For the development of appropriate measures, the project highlights how best to involve local and municipal stakeholders in the process.