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Chernobyl — Catastrophe and Consequences

By Dr Jim T. Smith , Dr Nicholas A. Beresford (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2005
ISBN
3540238662, 9783540238669
DOI
10.1007/3-540-28079-0
LCC
TD196.R3 S64 2005
Open Library ID
OL22710757M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5568773 bytes)
Series
Springer Praxis Books - Environmental Sciences
Edition
1
Pages
310\338
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
generalGeosciences

Description

The long-term effects of the Chernobyl incident on the environment are still becoming apparent, twenty years after the event. This book, written by two researchers with frontline experience in this field, provides a detailed review of these over a wide range of ecosystems. It also discusses the responses and countermeasures utilised to combat the effects of the accident, as well as considering the health, social, psychological and economic impacts on the human population. Chernobyl - Catastrophe and Consequences provides a comprehensive assessment of the Chernobyl accident and its long-term consequencesdraws on the most recent measurements of contamination in the terrestrial and aquatic food chainsdiscusses the sociological consequences of such disasters in detail This book adds valuable weight to the debate about the environmental cost of nuclear power and the issue of nuclear safety.

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