Question

A poor minority neighborhood is left with a mess after a hazardous chemical release. Other more economically stable neighborhoods are cleaned up by volunteers, but the poor minority neighborhood receives no civic support. What is this an example of?

A. Environmental justice
B. Expulsive zoning
C. Toxic triangle
D. Environmental racism

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Environmental racism

Explanation:

Environmental racism -

It refers to the environmental injustice which occurs due to any racialized context , is referred to as an environmental racism .

The discrimination or the inequality between the rural and urban is very commonly observed , where the rural suffers the worst in most of the cases .

The concept was given in 1970s in the United States .

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The correct answer is d.  Environmental racism .