Abstract
Abstract
Environmental justice is understood as the disproportionate distribution of environmental
harms, primarily in low-income communities of color. This may also be understood as
a concentration of environmental disamenities—challenges the community faces and resources
they lack. However, every community also has their own unique environmental assets
and strengths. Identifying these amenities may help in developing strategies to address
challenges. There is reason to believe that Highland Hills, in the southern sector
of Dallas, Texas, lies in an environmental justice community of concern. There is
also reason to believe that Paul Quinn College, a historically black college or university
(HBCU), may be an important asset in the community. This single case study of the
Highland Hills community uses data collected through a series of five focus groups
involving community leaders and Paul Quinn College students, faculty, and staff, in
order to identify the unique environmental amenities and disamenities this community
contains. I also explore ways to visualize the physical and abstract data we obtained
in the focus groups through community asset mapping. These results are intended to
inform and empower the community.
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Hedman, Emma (2014). Abstract. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/8476.Collections
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