Open AccessEnvironmental Racism and Natural Disasters: Preparing for a Future Defined by Climate Change
Author(s) -
Patrick Mays,
Michael Bischoff,
Ronald Schmidt
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of student research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2167-1907
DOI - 10.47611/jsrhs.v10i3.1566
Subject(s) - natural disaster , climate change , natural (archaeology) , environmental justice , racism , government (linguistics) , global warming , intersection (aeronautics) , natural resource , political science , environmental resource management , environmental planning , geography , environmental science , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , cartography , archaeology , meteorology , law , biology
This paper argues that the negative effects of climate change induced natural disasters are felt disproportionately by poor and minority communities, and that it is more difficult for them to recover after crises. Because climate change has resulted in an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters and is only expected to get worse, disparate effects from natural disasters are a crucial topic to focus research on. This paper will expand the framework for future research in the field of environmental justice by establishing a focus on the intersection between global warming, natural disasters, and environmental racism. It will also illustrate the disparate impact of natural disasters on poor and minority communities with a series of case studies and will evaluate the government’s response in each case.