"Unraveling Environmental Disasters" provides scientific explanations of the most threatening current and future environmental disasters, including an analysis of ways that the disaster could have been prevented and how therisk of similar disasters can be minimized in the future.
Treats disasters as complex systems.Provides predictions based upon sound science, such as what the buildup of certain radiant gases in the troposphere will do, or what will happen if current transoceanic crude oil transport continues.Considers the impact of human systems on environmental disasters."
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"Unraveling Environmental Disasters" provides scientific explanations of the most threatening current and future environmental disasters, including an analysis of ways that the disaster could have been prevented and how therisk of similar disasters can be minimized in the future.
Treats disasters as complex systems.Provides predictions based upon sound science, such as what the buildup of certain radiant gases in the troposphere will do, or what will happen if current transoceanic crude oil transport continues.Considers the impact of human systems on environmental disasters."
Imprint | Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | November 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 2012 |
Editors | Daniel Vallero, Trevor M. Letcher |
Dimensions | 235 x 191 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 530 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-397026-8 |
Barcode | 9780123970268 |
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LSN | 0-12-397026-1 |