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Chernobyl: Catastrophe and Consequences (Springer Praxis Books Environmental Sciences)

By Jim Smith , Nicholas A. Beresford

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
3540238662, 9783540238669
LCC
TD196.R3 S64 2005
Open Library ID
OL22710757M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5226978 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\338
Topic
Biology Ecology
Time added
2011-06-05 16:23:19

Description

As the debate about the environmental cost of nuclear power and the issue of nuclear safety continues, a comprehensive assessment of the Chernobyl accident, its long-term environmental consequences and solutions to the problems found, is timely. Although many books have been published which discuss the accident itself and the immediate emergency response in great detail, none have dealt primarily with the environmental issues involved. The authors provide a detailed review of the long-term environmental consequences, in a wide range of ecosystems, many of which are only now becoming apparent. They also highlight responses and counter-measures to combat the environmental consequences and discuss health, social, psychological and economic impacts on the human population as well as the long-term effects on biota.

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