a compound effect of data, economic, health, intergenerational, media, procedural and reproductive injustice
“Data divergence” describes different ways of characterizing a problem… Quiz/exam question:
In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, petrochemical company representative say that there is no connection between their operations and high rates of COVID-19 in the region. Scientists and activists say that there is a connection. This is an example of
data divergence
historical disadvantage
the precautionary principle
UN 1948 on historically disadvantaged communities
CA on disadvantage communities
Quiz/exam question:
Historical disadvantage results from
results from the lingering effects of past discrimination
helps explains exceptionally high COVID-19 rates in black, Latinx and indigieous communities in the United States
helps explain low educational levels and political disempowerment in many communities of color
Example red-lining:
https://www.brookings.edu/research/americas-formerly-redlines-areas-changed-so-must-solutions
https://greenlining.org/our-work/environmental-equity/cap-and-trade/
Research: Kim Fortun and Tim Schütz
Digital Design: Tim Schütz
Editorial support: Scott Gabriel Knowles, Jason Ludwig, Prerna Srigyan, James Adams, Maggie Woodruff and Kaitlyn Rabach
Illustrations: Kora Fortun
Ashley Rogers, Executive Director, Whitney Plantation Museum
Joy Banner, Communications and Marketing Director, Whitney Plantation Museum
Kim Fortun, Tim Schütz, Ashley Rogers, Joy Banner and Scott G. Knowles. 2020. Sugar Plantations, Chemical Plants, COVID-19. Disaster STS Research Network.
