| Black Beaches and Bayous: The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster Contributor(s): Eargle, Lisa A. (Editor), Esmail, Ashraf (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0761859780 ISBN-13: 9780761859789 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $55.43 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| LCCN: 2012944508 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |