Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; research, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; activity, 1 hour
Catalog page 597
Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor
Description: Interdisciplinary cross- examination of environmental challenges, social inequities, human health consequences, and environmental justice activisms focusing on Southern California. Investigates the historical contribution of regional industrial developments and racial stratification to poor environmental health. Examines the spatial distribution of environmental and health burdens using California?s mapping and indexing tools.