Envisioning Change: Examining Environmental Amenities and Disamenities in the Southern Sector of Dallas, Texas
Abstract
Environmental justice is understood as the disproportionate distribution of environmental
harms, primarily in low-income communities of color. Much of the literature on environmental
justice focuses on the challenges these communities face and the resources they lack.
In this paper, I ask, what unique environmental amenities do environmental justice
communities of concern possess? How can the community harness these amenities to facilitate
environmental leadership toward sustainable development? I used a single case study
design to examine the Highland Hills community in the Southern Sector of Dallas, Texas,
and the environmental leadership role that Paul Quinn College, a historically black
college or university (HBCU), may play. Using data from focus groups with community
leaders and Paul Quinn College students, faculty, and staff, I identified environmental
amenities and disamenities in Highland Hills. This project represents the first stage
of a multi-stage research partnership between the Nicholas School of the Environment
at Duke University and Paul Quinn College. The results are intended to inform future
research and may contribute to the creation of a sustainable development plan for
Highland Hills.
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Owens, Christa (2014). Envisioning Change: Examining Environmental Amenities and Disamenities in the Southern
Sector of Dallas, Texas. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/8496.Collections
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