ANT 160 Global Cultural Diversity
Applying Anthropology in the Real World
ANT 160-001
Use these websites: FHWA: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/environmental_justice/
US DOT: https://www.transportation.gov/transportation-policy/environmental-justice
The Lexington Community Land Trust - https://lexingtonclt.org/
Think critically and respond to these questions. Bring your answers to your discussion section. 1.
What do the PPT, video, and websites tell you about anthropology, environmental justice, and transportation
projects? I feel that the roles of environmental justice, transportation, and anthropology all work together to provide cohesion in these services. Together they convey the intent of helping those who don’t have the necessary platform while at the same time providing the communities with convincing and expert advances.
2.
What is the Newtown Pike Extension
? What is Davis Bottom
? Davis Bottom is land purchased by William Willard Davis in 1865, which quickly became a tight-knit community 3.
What is environmental justice
? Environmental Justice is the right to be treated fairly and safely no matter what when dealing with environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
4.
Why is environmental justice important in development
generally? The changes within our lives can become
impacted by planning to meet the communities needs. The development aspect gives communities support on how those changes will imprint on their lives. 5.
Why is environmental justice important in transportation
specifically? It’s important to transportation because
it provides an efficient and safe means of transportation. 6.
What does this have to do with race and ethnicity
? What does this have to do with economics
? Racism is closely related to poverty class, we know there is discrimination in environmental hazards.
7.
What is a community land trust
? Is a way to protect property as well as provide affordable home ownership. 8.
How does a community land trust work to satisfy the federal requirements
for environmental justice? CLT comply with environmental justice because they are proving safe, affordable homes and communities regardless of a person class or race.
9.
How is anthropology being used in the Newtown Pike Extension Project? An anthropologist is important because they provide social needs assessment, which will help with future decisions, be able to hear from the unheard, and have a better understanding of the resident's needs.
