The new article ‘Traffic pollution as a privilege: An intersectional approach to environmental justice and transport emissions’, published by Jerònia Cubells in the magazine Transportation Research Part D, evaluates the emissions resulting from the transport of Barcelona residents.
In this article we study how power structures influence travel behavior and, consequently, emissions derived from mobility in Barcelona. The aim is to understand how the intersection of gender, age and migration influences air pollution. The results show that identities linked to power structures contribute to a greater extent to air pollution. That is, middle-aged men born in Europe are the ones who emit the most NO x as a result of their travel. On the contrary, people who live intersectional experiences of oppression such as misogyny, racism or ageism have lower levels of emissions.
Photography: Mariona Gil
