Document Type

Conference Paper

Journal/Book Title/Conference

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Publisher

American Society for Engineering Education

Location

Baltimore, MD

Publication Date

6-25-2023

First Page

1

Last Page

9

Abstract

This study was conducted in the context of a near-port community in which vehicular electrification efforts were occurring. Electric vehicles (EVs) and their associated infrastructures—including charging stations and wirelessly charging roads—may redress environmental injustices near inland ports because they significantly reduce vehicular emissions that harm human health. However, if the sociotechnical infrastructures associated with EVs are not intentionally planned to bring benefits to historically minoritized communities, they run the risk of reproducing interrelated transportation, economic, and environmental injustices. Thus, this study sought to answer the following overarching research question: What factors contribute to, or hinder, procedural and distributive justice relative to electrification for the near-port community? Because most research on electrification has been conducted with a consumerist orientation,8 we sought to expand this research base to better understand how engineers can advocate for community-driven plans for electrification. At the same time, we also sought to develop broader implications for other engineers (including those who work outside of fields associated with vehicular electrification) who seek to actualize sociotechnical systems that fundamentally respect people’s rights.

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