Black Beaches and Bayous: The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster
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| Management number | 231630253 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $19.94 | Model Number | 231630253 | ||
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Black Beaches and Bayous: The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster provides a multidisciplinary, international perspective on one of the major disaster events within the United States during the last ten years. Scholars from various disciplines including sociology, political science, ecology, psychology, and criminal justice investigate the different components and issues associated with this event. The contributors address topics such as the social and historical context of fossil fuel use, steps within the technological disaster process, and similarities and differences between this disaster and other technological disasters. They also discuss the social and psychological impacts on Gulf Coast residents, the transformation of natural ecological systems, changes in risk assessment, and media portrayals of the Obama administration and its response to this disaster. Read more
| ASIN | B014NKRTEW |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0761859796 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 4.8 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | University Press of America |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 333 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | November 2, 2012 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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