“Neighborhood wealth is directly correlated with biodiversity (plant diversity in particular)”

“Low-income neighborhoods have reduced tree and vegetation cover and increased impervious surface cover, which contributes to higher surface temperatures in cities worldwide.”

“Heat is unevenly distributed within a city, where temperatures are typically greater in lower income compared to higher income neighborhoods”

“Air pollution sources are often co-located near low-income neighborhoods and, consequently, low-income residents often have a higher risk and vulnerabilities to air pollutants.”

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/369/6510/eaay4497