Environmental Justice Meets Disability Rights: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Policy for Sustainable Cities (doi:10.7910/DVN/LHBURZ)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Environmental Justice Meets Disability Rights: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Policy for Sustainable Cities

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/LHBURZ

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2026-02-11

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Kumar, Dr Surender, 2026, "Environmental Justice Meets Disability Rights: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Policy for Sustainable Cities", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LHBURZ, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:EpHyoCDV9qhjTGHL31V0Gw== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Environmental Justice Meets Disability Rights: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Policy for Sustainable Cities

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/LHBURZ

Authoring Entity:

Kumar, Dr Surender (RESO Research Sociology)

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

Kumar, Dr Surender

Depositor:

Kumar, Dr Surender

Date of Deposit:

2026-02-10

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LHBURZ

Study Scope

Keywords:

Arts and Humanities, Law, Social Sciences, Disability Inclusion Climate Change Environment Research Sociology

Abstract:

Environmental Justice Meets Disability Rights: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Policy for Sustainable Cities Climate change disproportionately affects persons with disabilities (PwD), yet disability inclusion remains marginal in climate policy, urban planning, and environmental justice discourse. Drawing on intersectional environmental justice theory and the social model of disability, this study examines how disability is (and is not) integrated into climate adaptation and resilience policies across global cities. We employ a mixed-method design combining qualitative interviews with persons with disabilities (n = 95) and quantitative survey data (n = 412) across five countries (UK, India, Nigeria, Brazil, and Germany). Using CHIA text analysis and ANOVA to analyze perceptual and experiential differences, we find significant disparities (p < .01) in policy responsiveness across regions, with inclusion correlating positively with disability representation in policy workshops. Recommendations emphasize co-design with disabled communities, universal accessible infrastructure, and comprehensive disability-inclusive climate governance frameworks. This paper contributes to environmental sociology, planetary health, and disability justice scholarship while offering actionable pathways for inclusive climate resilience.

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Data Access

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<a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0">CC0 1.0</a>

Other Study Description Materials

File Description--f13448552

File: Uttarakhand_25_Dataset.tab

  • Number of cases: 8

  • No. of variables per record: 7

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:EpHyoCDV9qhjTGHL31V0Gw==

Variable Description

List of Variables:

Variables

District

f13448552 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:9OsqMFZEsc0bzl0lIpKeDg==

Disability_Type

f13448552 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:ODiu1a+qXNILl/Kcq4tsEQ==

Accessibility_Score

f13448552 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 8.0; Min. 2.8; StDev 0.33567628964311946; Max. 3.8; Mean 3.2125;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:x8N6fpTDh9J9tGfr7Izf3A==

Policy_Inclusivity_Score

f13448552 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 8.0; Min. 2.7; StDev 0.31167748898959186; Mean 3.1; Max. 3.6;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:LlrIauR+ygtSrx50EU8HXg==

Disaster_Preparedness

f13448552 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.3116774889895918; Mean 3.0; Min. 2.6; Max. 3.5; Valid 8.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:w9U32hALzEY4HEo9Ev8SEQ==

Community_Participation

f13448552 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.3116774889895919; Mean 3.2; Max. 3.7; Min. 2.8; Valid 8.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:hSObdx2XjKPNOftOw5sCfA==

Overall_Inclusivity

f13448552 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.31570499339912705; Max. 3.65; Min. 2.73; Valid 8.0; Mean 3.13125

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:TL7wnbd+PNuxZSQ/d4mmzQ==

Other Study-Related Materials

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Disablity_and_ENV.pdf

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application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

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README-1.txt

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text/plain