Francis O. Adeola

Broschiertes Buch

Hazardous Wastes, Industrial Disasters, and Environmental Health Risks

Local and Global Environmental Struggles

Beschreibung

The sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disasters is a relatively new discipline. This book focuses on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial toxic disasters, contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent adverse health effects among exposed populations

Autor

FRANCIS ADEOLA Professor of Sociology at University of New Orleans, USA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-29821-1
• 1st ed. 2011
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 327g
• ISBN-13: 9781349298211
• ISBN-10: 1349298212
• Artikelnr.: 45080301

Rezensionen

"Modern society is infused with myriad forms of environmental degradation that pose incalculable risks to the human condition. Hazardous Waste, Industrial Disasters and Environmental Health Risks provides an original synthesis of this rapidly emerging area of interdisciplinary research. Professor Adeola's insights are not only important for all environmental social scientists, but also is a must read for environmentalists, toxicologists, and policy makers throughout the world." - J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama, USA

"The author thoughtfully presents the key principles involved in the study of disasters and risks, resulting in a resource that is highly accessible, concise, and balanced... This work will appeal to a wide audience ranging from environmental activists to undergraduate students to seasoned scholars." CHOICE