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Transforming spatial data into public policies for social justice and environmental sustainability / Alexandra Aragão.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aragão, Alexandra, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geographic information systems--Latin America.
- Geographic information systems.
- Social justice--Government policy--Latin America.
- Social justice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (299 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]
- Summary:
- Environmental justice and social justice are well established concepts in social research. This book goes beyond the established discourse to show how Geographic Information Systems can unveil higher levels of spatial unfairness when both forms of injustice coincide in the same place. Territorial injustice is the result of the disproportionately higher exposure of vulnerable communities to pollution and environmental risks. Overlapping layers of georeferenced environmental and social information generate maps depicting territorial injustice which can be a powerful tool to facilitate social dialogue and prompt policy change.This volume brings approaches from ten Latin American countries to demonstrate how the interdisciplinarity between law and Geographic Information Systems can contribute to the development of fairer public policies, and prevent and mitigate cases of extreme injustice. The case studies presented are relevant to support the development of geolaw, and to inspire pragmatic strategies aimed both at social justice and environmental sustainability.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Aragão, Alexandra Transforming Spatial Data into Public Policies for Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability
- ISBN:
- 9781527509566
- 1527509567
- OCLC:
- 1389612306
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