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People with disabilities (PwDs) have received limited attention in previous research on the social distribution of environmental hazards and associated health risks. Recent reports indicate that PwDs are significantly more likely to face evacuation difficulties, suffer property damage, get separated from family members, be ignored by relief volunteers in shelters, and suffer health-related problems after a natural or technological disaster. They are also more likely to be injured or die than non-disabled individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as public health emergencies caused by climate change and other environmental hazards. Dr. Jayajit Chakraborty’s recent research has examined adverse and disproportionate exposure to natural/technological hazards and COVID-19 for PwDs, based on their type of difficulty (e.g., hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and/or independent living), as well as socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, and poverty status). Dr. Chakraborty’s has published several journal articles and delivered multiple public presentations on this topic:

JOURNAL ARTICLES & BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Grineski S E, Scott M, Collins T W, Chakraborty J, and Ramos K, 2023. . International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 96, 103933; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103933.
• Chakraborty J, 2023.  In Carey A, Green S, and Mauldin L (eds.) Research in Social Sciences and Disability: Disability in the Time of Pandemic. Emerald Press: Bingley, UK; 15-29.
• Chakraborty J, Collins T W, and Grineski S E, 2023.. Disability and Health Journal, 16(2), 101403; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101403.
• Chakraborty J, 2022.  Science of the Total Environment, 156791. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156791.
• Chakraborty J, 2021. ” Disabilities, 1(3), 278-285; DOI:10.3390/disabilities1030020.
• Chakraborty J. 2021. Disability and Health Journal 101007; DOI: 10.1016/ j.dhjo.2020.101007.
• Chakraborty J. 2020. . The Professional Geographer 72(4), 521-534.
• Chakraborty J, Grineski S, & Collins T. 2019. . Social Science & Medicine 226, 176-181.
• Chakraborty J, 2019. . Disability and Health Journal 12(1), 121-125.
• Chakraborty J, and Armstrong M P, 2001. . The Professional Geographer 53(1), 119-131.

INVITED TALKS:

• Climate Change and Persons with Disabilities: Research and Policy Priorities. Harvard Law School Project on Disability: Ensuring Disability Inclusion in the Global Climate Action Agenda (virtual webinar); October 2023.
• Intersection of Environmental Justice and Disability. Environmental Science Associates (ESA) Speaker Series on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (virtual talk); August 2023.
• Invited Presenter, “Environmental Injustice and Disabilities. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cumulative Impacts Webinar (virtual talk); June 2023.
• Disability-Inclusive Climate Change Research and Policy Priorities. Wilkes Climate Summit. Impacts on Vulnerable Communities Panel, The Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, JAVÃûÅ®ÓÅ¹Ý of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; May 2023.
• Disability and Environmental Research, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard JAVÃûÅ®ÓŹÝ; September 2022.
• Vulnerability to COVID-19 for People with Disabilities: Spatial and Social Inequalities in the U.S. Geospatial Fellows Webinar Series, American Association of Geographers; June 2021.
• . GEOMED International Webinar; May 2021.
• Unequal Exposure to COVID-19 for People with Disabilities. COVID-19 and Social Inequality Discussion Forum, JAVÃûÅ®ÓÅ¹Ý of Texas at El Paso (El Paso TX); November 2020.

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:

• Chakraborty J and Salas K. Developing a Disability Vulnerability Dashboard. CyberGISX: Featured Blog Posts. Available at:
• Chakraborty J and Salas K. Disability Vulnerability Dashboard. Available at:
• Chakraborty, J. COVID-19 and People with Disabiities. CyberGISX: Featured Blog Posts. Available at: