Examples of GIS Projects

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Examples of GIS Projects

• Rhodes College Urban Studies
• Selected Slides

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Memphis Defense Depot

• By Amanda Abrams
• December 2002

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The Question

• Is the Memphis Defense Depot a traditional
  environmental justice concern, and
• Can it be addressed as a political issue?

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Concerned Citizens Committee

• Formed by Doris and Kenneth Bradshaw
• About 500 members
• Organized to address threat of Defense Depot on
  surrounding area
• Unanswered deaths is a motivation

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Contaminated Site?

• Contaminates did seep through into residential
  areas
• Drainage Ditches that flow from Depot
• Possibility of inaccurate records
• 1954-1970s toxic substances handled and buried

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Highly Populated with Minorities?

• Almost 100 African-American population
• African-American 97.54
• White 2.27
• Other .19

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Industrial and Residential Area?
Memphis Defense Depot
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City Council
Janet Hooks
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Cypress Creek

• Ryan Parry
• April 2002

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Results

• Industrial Sites
• Race
• Schools
• Politicians

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• Bellevue Landfill
• Chandler Demolition Co.
• Buckman Labs
• Velsicol
• Buckeye Technologies
• Creotox Chemicals

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