ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

John A. Matthews

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ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

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John A. Matthews
In:Encyclopedia of Environmental Change
Chapter DOI:https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446247501.n1286
Subject:Environmental Sciences (general), Environmental Technology, Policy & Management

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A relatively large-scale event, caused by human agency, that results in high levels of environmental damage over a large area. There are consequences for ecosystem health and possibly for human health and economic activities. Examples include major oil spills, chemical escapes, oil fires and nuclear accidents.

John A.MatthewsSwansea University

http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446247501.n1286

10.4135/9781446247501.n1286

Del MoralR and WalkerLR (2007) Environmental disasters, natural recovery and human response. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

HernanRE (2010) The borrowed Earth: Lessons from the fifteen worst environmental disasters around the world. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

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