Structural Racism and Inequity in the U.S. Aviation Industry

To adequately incorporate environmental justice, equity principles, and data into airport decision-making processes, it is critical for practitioners to understand the historical context of current conditions. ACRP Web-Only Document 60: Structural Racism and Inequity in the U.S. Aviation Industry: Foundations and Implications, from TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program, provides evidence that the structural origins of inequity, as experienced in the United States, can be traced back to group-based othering, settler colonialism, economic systems of racial capitalism, and systemic oppression. The document is a supplement to ACRP Research Report 265: Incorporating Environmental Justice and Equity Principles: A Toolkit for Airports.