Beyond Sacrifice Zones: Rethinking Pollution through a Cumulative Impact Lens

In Chicago's environmental sacrifice zones, activists and residents are rethinking pollution through a cumulative impact lens to capture the multiple, overlapping harms affecting so-called fenceline communities, organize resistance, and make remediation demands.

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2025-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1177/15365042251351968
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
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Beyond Sacrifice Zones: Rethinking Pollution through a Cumulative Impact Lens

Maria Akchurin, Juanita Vivas Bastidas
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
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Beyond Sacrifice Zones: Rethinking Pollution through a Cumulative Impact Lens

Maria Akchurin, Juanita Vivas Bastidas
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In Chicago's environmental sacrifice zones, activists and residents are rethinking pollution through a cumulative impact lens to capture the multiple, overlapping harms affecting so-called fenceline communities, organize resistance, and make remediation demands.

ContextsVol. 24(2)
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
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