Risk, Disaster, and Vulnerability: An Essay on Humanity and Environmental Catastrophe

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S. Ravi Rajan

Risk, Disaster, and Vulnerability

An Essay on Humanity and Environmental Catastrophe

S. Ravi Rajan

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University of California Press
30 August 2023

Social impact of disasters; Impact of science & technology on society; Conservation of the environment; Natural disasters

Over the course of the past century, there has been a sustained reflective engagement about environmental risks, disasters, and human vulnerability in our modern industrial world. This inquiry has raised a host of crucial questions. Just how safe is humanity in a world of toxic chemicals and industrial installations that have destructive potential? Is it feasible to prevent large-scale catastrophes like the ones in Bhopal, Chernobyl, and Fukushima and smaller-scale disasters such as oil spills and gas leaks? How do environmental hazards affect social and political orders? S. Ravi Rajan expertly synthesizes decades of public policy and academic discourse on how societies measure and ultimately come to terms with risk, danger, and vulnerability and offers a fresh, humanistic perspective for grappling with the new global scale and interconnectedness of these threats.

By: S. Ravi Rajan
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780520392632
ISBN 10: 0520392639
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1. Setting the Stage 2. Risk 3. Disaster 4. Vulnerability 5. Looking Ahead Bibliographic Essays Index

S. Ravi Rajan is Olga T. Griswold Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also directs the Global Environmental Justice Observatory and hosts the Liminal Spaces podcast.