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Spatial Representation - Eric Arguelles

This is a powerpoint slide on Spatial Representation.

Fast Disaster (Hazardous Waste)

Fast disasters are environmental hazards that erupt quickly, that often require an emergency response.

Slow Disaster (Asthma)

This indicator represents an asthma rate. It is an estimate of the number of emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 people over the years 2015 to 2017.

Community Assets (AHS)

At the school there are various community assets.

Indigenous Past/Present Tongva Tribe

There is one main indigenous group that settled in Azusa. They are called the Tongva Tribe.

Eric Arguelles Biographical Profile: UCI EcoGovLab Internship Program Azusa 2023

Eric Arguelles talks about his academic and career interests, where he sees himself in 2050, his interest in environmental issues.

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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This article looks at various distasters over America's history, primarily fires, and how particular building codes that may or may not have been voilated and increased the lives lost and amount of wreckage. It examines the political and legistlative responses to these disasters, whether or not other places were held to higher standards afterward.