Spatial analysis of pollution source proximity to early childhood development centers in Gauteng
Yonela P. Mkunyana, Tahira Kootbodien, Renee Street · 2025
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Yonela Mkunyana, Tahira Kootbodien, and Renee Street map how close young children's centers sit to pollution sources in Gauteng, South Africa, in work from 2025. Young children breathe in more harm per size because their lungs and immune systems are still growing. Where their day centers cluster matters for health policy.
Map tools measured buffers around pollution sources and hunted hotspots. Centers clustered near sources more than chance allows. Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni held the most centers in high risk zones. Tshwane had the most sources yet fewer exposed centers. Exposure, the authors stress, follows settlement patterns, not source counts alone.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yonela P. Mkunyana, Tahira Kootbodien, Renee Street |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |