Black Beaches and Bayous - The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Editors:	Lisa A. Eargle • Ashraf Esmail
Dimensions:	229 x 151 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-5978-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > Petroleum & oil industries Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
LSN:	0-7618-5978-0
Barcode:	9780761859789

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