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AlbaharShahab VtP Annotation: Assemblage Cartographies

This visual evokes a powerful message about the intersection of racialization and environmental injustices that warrants deeper investigation. The layering of statistical data gathered from census tracts with other information such as "brownfield sites" using cartography serves an indispensable tool for visualizing how racializing assemblages manifest spatially. It reminds us of the influential work of Ian McHarg, prior to the advent of GIS technologies in his 1969 published book, Design with Nature.

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