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Fenceline community

December 15, 2023

A fenceline community or frontline community is a neighborhood that is immediately adjacent to a company, military base, industrial or service center and is directly affected by the noise, odors, chemical emissions, traffic, parking, or operations of the company.[1][2][3] These communities are exposed to hazardous chemicals, high pollution levels, and environmental degradation along with the threat of chemical explosions.[4][5]

Many fenceline communities are situated in sacrifice zones that are disproportionately inhabited by people of color, Indigenous communities, and the working poor.[6][7][8][3]

Background edit

As a result of exposure to hazardous materials and emissions, fenceline communities experience higher rates and risk of cancer and respiratory challenges.[5] Fenceline communities also face additional health and socioeconomic issues such as poor housing infrastructure, lack of access to nutritious and non-toxic food, and higher rates of diseases, along with the increase stress and challenges that result from unemployment, poverty, crime, and racism.[5] Climate change-induced extreme weather events and natural disasters place fenceline communities at risk of a high level of exposure to toxic emissions from facility explosions and chemical leaks.[9][10]

Fenceline communities "fear that it may jeopardize jobs and economic survival" to organize to reduce their exposure to hazardous waste."[11] Additionally, residents in fenceline communities are often unable to relocate. This is because the large industries adjacent to residential communities often produce effects that dramatically lower the property value of these homes. Therefore, residents are unable to sell their homes for a value that would be high enough for them to purchase property elsewhere.[12]

An example of a fenceline community is the African American Diamond community in Norco, Louisiana. This community lived on the fenceline of a Shell plant.[13]

Solutions edit

Examples of actions that can minimize the negative impact a nearby company has on a fenceline community include, greater education and information sharing between companies and communities, improved safety regulations, health-impact assessments, and increased monitoring, reporting, and reduction of toxic emissions.[5] Communities also organize against adjacent company's and advocate for their standard of living. However, fenceline communities can face barriers in doing so as they often "do not have the social or financial resources to mitigate their exposures."[14]

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b "Let's Talk about Sacrifice Zones". Climate Reality. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. ^ "Let's Talk about Sacrifice Zones". Climate Reality. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  5. ^ a b c d "Life at the Fenceline: Understanding Cumulative Health Hazards in Environmental Justice Communities". Coming Clean Inc. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ US Environmental Protection Agency, ed. (1992). Environmental Equity:Reducing Risk for All Communities (vol. 1) (PDF). United States Government. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. ^ US Environmental Protection Agency, ed. (1992). Environmental Equity:Reducing Risk for All Communities (vol. 2) (PDF). United States Government. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ Nicole, Wendee (May 2021). "A Different Kind of Storm: Natech Events in Houston's Fenceline Communities". Environmental Health Perspectives. Research Triangle Park. 129 (5): 52001. doi:10.1289/EHP8391. PMC 8099156. PMID 33950702.
  10. ^ Johnston, J.; Cushing, L. (2020). "University of Toronto Libraries". Current Environmental Health Reports. 7 (1): 48–57. doi:10.1007/s40572-020-00263-8. PMC 7035204. PMID 31970715. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  11. ^ "Environmental Racism". United Church of Christ. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  12. ^ Lerner, Steve (2005). Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor. London, England: First MIT Press. pp. 10. ISBN 9780262122733.
  13. ^ Lerner, Steve (2006). Diamond. The MIT Press. ISBN 0262622041.
  14. ^ Johnston, Jill; Cushing, Lara (2020-03-01). "Chemical Exposures, Health, and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry". Current Environmental Health Reports. 7 (1): 48–57. doi:10.1007/s40572-020-00263-8. ISSN 2196-5412. PMC 7035204. PMID 31970715.

External links edit

  • Fenceline: A Company Town Divided. PBS. 2002. Event occurs at 00:52:18.
  • Voices from the Fenceline
Community organizations
  • Moving Forward Network
  • Climate Justice Alliance
  • NDRC
  • Women's Voices for the Earth

December 15, 2023
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The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message A fenceline community or frontline community is a neighborhood that is immediately adjacent to a company military base industrial or service center and is directly affected by the noise odors chemical emissions traffic parking or operations of the company 1 2 3 These communities are exposed to hazardous chemicals high pollution levels and environmental degradation along with the threat of chemical explosions 4 5 Many fenceline communities are situated in sacrifice zones that are disproportionately inhabited by people of color Indigenous communities and the working poor 6 7 8 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Solutions 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground editAs a result of exposure to hazardous materials and emissions fenceline communities experience higher rates and risk of cancer and respiratory challenges 5 Fenceline communities also face additional health and socioeconomic issues such as poor housing infrastructure lack of access to nutritious and non toxic food and higher rates of diseases along with the increase stress and challenges that result from unemployment poverty crime and racism 5 Climate change induced extreme weather events and natural disasters place fenceline communities at risk of a high level of exposure to toxic emissions from facility explosions and chemical leaks 9 10 Fenceline communities fear that it may jeopardize jobs and economic survival to organize to reduce their exposure to hazardous waste 11 Additionally residents in fenceline communities are often unable to relocate This is because the large industries adjacent to residential communities often produce effects that dramatically lower the property value of these homes Therefore residents are unable to sell their homes for a value that would be high enough for them to purchase property elsewhere 12 An example of a fenceline community is the African American Diamond community in Norco Louisiana This community lived on the fenceline of a Shell plant 13 Solutions editExamples of actions that can minimize the negative impact a nearby company has on a fenceline community include greater education and information sharing between companies and communities improved safety regulations health impact assessments and increased monitoring reporting and reduction of toxic emissions 5 Communities also organize against adjacent company s and advocate for their standard of living However fenceline communities can face barriers in doing so as they often do not have the social or financial resources to mitigate their exposures 14 See also editCancer Alley Environmental dumping Environmental justice Environmental racism Environmental racism in the United States Line source Locally unwanted land use Low emission zone Mobile source air pollution Air pollution emitted by motor vehicles airplanes locomotives and other engines Exhaust gas Gases emitted as a result of fuel reactions in combustion engines NIMBY Sacrifice zone Transport divide Unequal access to transportReferences edit 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 Henriques Adrian 2012 Corporate Impact Measuring and Managing Your Social Footprint Earthspan p 79 Retrieved 22 January 2013 a b Let s Talk about Sacrifice Zones Climate Reality 2021 05 13 Retrieved 2022 02 16 Let s Talk about Sacrifice Zones Climate Reality 2021 05 13 Retrieved 2022 02 17 a b c d Life at the Fenceline Understanding Cumulative Health Hazards in Environmental Justice Communities Coming Clean Inc Retrieved 2022 02 17 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 US Environmental Protection Agency ed 1992 Environmental Equity Reducing Risk for All Communities vol 1 PDF United States Government Retrieved 5 March 2017 US Environmental Protection Agency ed 1992 Environmental Equity Reducing Risk for All Communities vol 2 PDF United States Government Retrieved 5 March 2017 Nicole Wendee May 2021 A Different Kind of Storm Natech Events in Houston s Fenceline Communities Environmental Health Perspectives Research Triangle Park 129 5 52001 doi 10 1289 EHP8391 PMC 8099156 PMID 33950702 Johnston J Cushing L 2020 University of Toronto Libraries Current Environmental Health Reports 7 1 48 57 doi 10 1007 s40572 020 00263 8 PMC 7035204 PMID 31970715 Retrieved 2022 02 17 Environmental Racism United Church of Christ Retrieved 22 January 2013 Lerner Steve 2005 Diamond A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana s Chemical Corridor London England First MIT Press pp 10 ISBN 9780262122733 Lerner Steve 2006 Diamond The MIT Press ISBN 0262622041 Johnston Jill Cushing Lara 2020 03 01 Chemical Exposures Health and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry Current Environmental Health Reports 7 1 48 57 doi 10 1007 s40572 020 00263 8 ISSN 2196 5412 PMC 7035204 PMID 31970715 External links editFenceline A Company Town Divided PBS 2002 Event occurs at 00 52 18 Voices from the FencelineCommunity organizationsMoving Forward Network Climate Justice Alliance NDRC Women s Voices for the Earth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fenceline community amp oldid 1091177911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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