Abstract
Presenter: Robert D. Bullard, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Clark Atlanta University
1 page.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Default journal |
| State | Published - Mar 17 2007 |
Keywords
- environmental justice
- natural disasters
- manmade disasters
- Hurricane Katrina 2005
- environmental justice framework
- deadly waiting game
- equity
- government response
- emergency responses
- African-Americans
- whites
- socio-historical context
- weather-related disasters
- epidemics
- environmental contamination
- industrial accidents
- bioterrorism threats
- conclusion
- pre-existing social and political stratification structure
- black communities
- less priority
- racial divide
- white bias
- affluent bias
- differential disaster response
- health and safety
- vulnerable populations
- special risk
- hazardous to health
- mistrust
- government officials
- medical community
- public health community
- antebellum period
- slaves
- freed blacks
- nonconsensual experimentation
- toxic contamination
- preferences
- cars
- vehicles
- automobiles
- jobs
- trap
- escape
- private car ownership
- increased mobility
- evacuate
- non-drivers
- transit-dependents
- disaster planning
- children
- disabled
- homeless
- sick
- elderly
- transportation challenges
- systematic weakness
- nation’s emergency preparedness
- homeland security
- class dynamics
- post-Katrina New Orleans
- reconstruction
- repopulation
- recovery
- homes
- government mistrust
- effective
- fair
- just
Disciplines
- Civil Rights and Discrimination
- Climate
- Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
- Energy Policy
- Environmental Health and Protection
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Monitoring
- Environmental Policy
- Human Rights Law
- Land Use Law
- Law and Politics
- Law and Race
- Law and Society
- Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Legislation
- Litigation
- Natural Resources Law
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- State and Local Government Law
- Urban Studies and Planning