A Comprehensive Community Environmental Health Improvement Model Oriented Towards Environmental Equity
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71222/xszdcj27Keywords:
environmental justice, community health, smart sanitation, waste utilization, carbon reduction, urban governanceAbstract
This paper, based on the foundational principles of community environmental governance and the critical concept of "environmental equity," systematically combines multiple operational aspects to construct a comprehensive community environmental health improvement model. Specifically, it integrates the extension of traditional sanitation management into smart property management, community solid waste resource utilization, artificial intelligence empowerment, and carbon emission reduction coordination. Guided by the balanced protection of residents' environmental rights and the pursuit of sustainable urban living, the proposed framework utilizes front-end micro-environmental governance within property management as a primary strategic approach. Furthermore, it leverages end-of-pipe sanitation resource utilization as essential structural support, while deploying advanced digital platforms and smart technological systems as operational tools. Together, these elements form a highly efficient closed-loop mechanism characterized by "front-end identification, mid-end collaboration, end-of-pipe disposal, and feedback optimization." This innovative paradigm actively promotes the fundamental transformation of community environmental services from extensive, superficial cleaning to comprehensive, data-driven operation. It shifts the focus from reactive end-of-pipe remediation to proactive whole-process governance, transitioning from average resource supply to strictly equitable supply. Ultimately, the model elevates simple sanitation improvement to holistic public health promotion, emphasizing green recycling and broad social collaboration. The proposed strategic path can be effectively utilized by policymakers and stakeholders to promote green property management, significantly improve community environmental health outcomes, and substantially enhance the overall urban grassroots governance system.References
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