Autism and Green Space Metrics in California Elementary School Districts

Autism and green space metrics in California elementary school districts support research on environmental health. The dataset is associated with a 2017 study published in Environment International. It was published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and last updated in November 2020.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Green Space metrics and Autism Case rates across school districts.
• Investigate correlations between Social Economical Status, Air Pollution, and Autism Spectrum Disorder prevalence.
• Model the potential impact of Near Road Tree Canopy on health outcomes for School Children.
• Examine geographic patterns of Greenness and Autism Case data to identify environmental risk factors.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a peer-reviewed publication in Environment International.
• Published by the authoritative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Includes multiple analytical dimensions such as Greenness, Air Pollution, and Social Economical Status.

Limitations

• The core data is from a 2017 study, which may not reflect current conditions.
• Sample size, row count, and column definitions are unknown, limiting reproducibility.
• Geographic scope is limited to California elementary school districts.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Collection Method

Associated with a published academic study; specific collection method not detailed.

Time Range

Study published in 2017; temporal coverage of underlying data not specified.

Freshness

Last updated in November 2020.

Geography

California elementary school districts.