Fenceline community

A fenceline community is a neighborhood that is immediately adjacent to a company and is directly affected by the noise, odors, chemical emissions, traffic, parking, and operations of the company.[1][2]

Fenceline communities in the United States that are next to plants that emit hazardous waste are disproportionately inhabited by people of color and the working poor.[3][4] These groups of people are vulnerable communities who "fear that it may jeopardize jobs and economic survival" to organize to reduce their exposure to hazardous waste."[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Burke, Edmund M. (1999). Corporate Community Relations: The Principle of the Neighbor of Choice. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 63. ISBN 027596471X. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Henriques, Adrian (2012). Corporate Impact: Measuring and Managing Your Social Footprint. Earthspan. p. 79. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Robert D. Bullard, ed. (2005). The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution. Sierra Club Book. ISBN 1578051207. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  4. ↑ US Environmental Protection Agency, ed. (1992). Environmental Equity:Reducing Risk for All Communities (PDF). United States Government. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Environmental Racism". United Church of Christ. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

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