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Rothstein, Robert. The Color of Law. New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017. An in depth review of the government and corporate practices that created highly segregated communities, and the effects this legacy continues to have on redlined communities today.
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Stutz, Bruce. “A Vulnerable Community Braces for the Impact of Sea Level Rise” YaleEnvironment360, January 20, 2017 https://e360.yale.edu/features/a-vulnerable-community-braces-for-the-impacts-of-sea-level-rise. This article describes flooding in the community of Southbridge in Wilmington, Delaware. The article describes challenges, solutions, and future concerns over climate impacts on the area.
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“What is a Superfund?” United States Environmental Protection Agency, last updated on November 1, 2022, https://www.epa.gov/superfund/what-superfund. This website gives a concise description of superfund sites and provides links to resources describing the government’s role in cleaning up superfund sites to protect human health.
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