Author
OBLITAS, MARIA FERNANDAIssue Date
2023Keywords
Callao, PeruAir quality
Air pollution sources
Industrial activities
Health effects
Public perception
Environmental impact
Sustainable urban planning
Urban parks
Advisor
Apanovich, NataliyaMentor
Apanovich, NataliyaInstructor
Apanovich, Nataliya
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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Air quality is important to people’s health. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to clean air, including the residents of Callao district in Lima, Peru. This study aims to assess Callao’s residents’ perceptions of air quality. Specifically, it analyzes the residents’ awareness of the link between air quality and human and environmental health. Understanding this link can help the residents and the city to come up with appropriate strategies to educate the public about the dangers of polluted air and propose ways to address these issues. The study surveyed 101 residents of Callao district using a sequential, qualitative, mixed-methods approach. The results indicate that the respondents understood the link between air quality and the environment but failed to see a connection between air quality and their own health. Even though the respondents didn’t understand this link, they directed their behaviors toward remediating their health through green spaces, such as parks. To help more people improve their health, there needs to be more information available on the link between air quality and well-being.Description
Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone ProjectType
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