Aaron Flores
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Mail code: 5302Campus: Tempe
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Aaron Flores is a human-environmental geographer and specializes in environmental justice, social vulnerability, and health disparities in the context of hazards and disasters, particularly focusing on flooding and extreme heat. His research has unveiled significant insights into the disproportionate impacts of flooding on marginalized communities. Flores has been at the forefront of various research projects and authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. His work has contributed to understanding the social vulnerability and environmental justice dimensions of events such as Hurricane Harvey, shedding light on the unequal impacts these disasters have on different segments of society. Beyond his research, Flores is deeply committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within academia. He has taken an active role in mentoring undergraduate students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, fostering their growth and success. His dedication to these causes extends to his vision of developing courses in hazards/disasters, environmental justice, and GIS applications, aimed at equipping students with the tools to address pressing societal challenges. Flores continuously seeks to advance collaborative, interdisciplinary research that tackles environmental injustices. His multifaceted approach, combining cutting-edge research methods and a commitment to mentoring, exemplifies his dedication to creating a more just and resilient future.
- Ph.D. Department of Geography, University of Utah 2018-2022
- M.S. Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University 2016-2018
- B.A. Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University 2010-2015
Environmental Justice, Social Vulnerability, Health Disparities
Note: undergraduate coauthors are marked with *
Chakraborty, J., Collins, T., Flores, A., Grineski, S. (2023). Hurricanes, Floods, and Environmental Inequality. In: Long, M., Lynch, M., Stretesky, P. (eds) Handbook of Inequality and the Environment. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Flores, A., Collins, T., Grineski, S., Amodeo, M., Porter, J., Sampson, C., Wing, O. (2022). Federally-Overlooked Flood Risk Inequities in Houston, Texas: Novel Insights based on Dasymetric Mapping and State-of-the-Art Flood Modeling. Annals of American Association of Geographers. doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2022.2085656
Shaker, Y., Grineski, S., Collins, T., Flores, A. (2022). Redlining, Racism, and Food Access in US Urban Cores. Agriculture and Human Values. doi.org/10.1007/s10460-022-10340-3
Mullen, C., Flores, A., Grineski, S., Collins, T. (2022). Exploring the Distributional Environmental Justice Implications of a Non-Governmental Network of Air Quality Monitoring Sensors in Los Angeles County. Environmental Research. 206: 112612
Renteria, R., Grineski, S., Collins, T., Flores, A., and *Trego, S. (2021). Social disparities in neighborhood heat in the Northeast United States. Environmental Research, 111805.
Flores, A., Collins, T., Grineski, S., *Griego, A., Mullen, C., Nadybal, S., Renteria, R., Rubio, R., Shaker, Y., *Trego, S. (2020). Environmental Injustice in the Disaster Cycle: Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Gulf Coast. Environmental Justice, 14(2), 146-158.
Flores, A., *Castor, A., Grineski, S., Collins, T., Mullen, C. (2020). Petrochemical releases disproportionately affected socially vulnerable populations along the Texas Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey. Population and Environment, 42(3), 279-301.
*Griego, A., Flores, A., Collins, T., Grineski, S. (2020). Social vulnerability, disaster assistance, and recovery: A population-based study of Hurricane Harvey in Greater Houston, Texas. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 51, 101766.
Flores, A., Collins, T., Grineski, S., Chakraborty, J. (2020). Disparities in Health Impacts and Access to Healthcare among Houston Area Residents after Hurricane Harvey. Public Health Reports, 135(4), 511–523.
Flores, A., Collins, T., Grineski, S., Chakraborty, J. (2020). Social vulnerability to Hurricane Harvey: Unmet needs and adverse event experiences in Greater Houston, Texas. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 46, 101521.
Grineski, S., Flores, A., Collins, T., Chakraborty, J. (2020). The impact of Hurricane Harvey on Greater Houston households: Comparing pre-event preparedness with post-event health effects, event exposures, and recovery. Disasters, 44(2): 408-432.
Nadybal, S., Grineski, S., Collins, T., *Castor, A., Flores, A., *Griego, A., Mullen, C., Rubio, R. (2020). Environmental Justice in the US and Beyond: Frameworks, Evidence, and Social Action. In: Lersch, K., Chakraborty, J. (eds) Geographies of Behavioural Health, Crime, and Disorder. GeoJournal Library, vol 126. Springer, Cham.
Collins, T., Grineski, S., Chakraborty, J., Flores, A. (2019). Environmental injustice and Hurricane Harvey: a household-level study of socially disparate flood exposures in Greater Houston, Texas, USA. Environmental Research, 108772.
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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PUP 598 | Special Topics |
PUP 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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GIS 470 | Adv Stats Geography & Planning |
GIS 470 | Adv Stats Geography & Planning |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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PUP 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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GPH 314 | Global Change |