Unraveling Environmental Disasters

Unraveling Environmental Disasters, Second Edition provides scientific explanations of the most threatening current and future environmental disasters, including an analysis of ways that the disaster could have been prevented and how the risk of similar disasters can be minimized in the future. In this new edition the authors provide foundational knowledge on why certain environmental disasters have occurred, in addition to detailed explanations on ways of reducing the chances of recurrences. Anyone involved in teaching or working in the main sciences of physics, chemistry, and biology or in the applied sciences, including engineering, design, planning, and homeland security should read the book to become acquainted with these very important issues. New to this edition: Fully updated chapters from first edition New chapters on food, health, and water Focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of each disaster Includes disasters related to climate change and pollution Evaluates natural hazards and disasters with an emphasis on lessons learned for better future forecasting Considers the impact of human systems on environmental disasters,. treating disasters as complex systems Provides detailed predictions, based upon sound science, on why disasters occur