Slow violence and toxic geographies: ‘Out of sight’ to whom?:
Thom Davies
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In this paper, the authors explore the gradual brutalities that communities surrounded by petrochemical infrastructure endure over time, and explore the role of environmental degradation in economic and social degradation.Abstract:
Toxic pollution is a form of violence. This article explores the gradual brutalities that communities surrounded by petrochemical infrastructure endure over time. Contributing to political geograph...read more
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