Chernobyl, Fukushima Daiichi and Deepwater Horizon Disasters from a Natural Science and Humanities Perspective

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Chernobyl, Fukushima Daiichi and Deepwater Horizon Disasters from a Natural Science and Humanities Perspective

Physical chemistry Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry and radiation Philosophy The environment Technology: general issues Engineering: general

Author: Volker Hoensch

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Collection: Chemistry and Materials Science

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 1st July 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 11 Mb

ISBN: 9783662653197


Introduction

In our everyday imaginations we use the laws of nature with their tremendous possibilities of technical progress for the benefit of mankind.

Recent Catastrophes

The three catastrophes of Chernobyl (26 April 1986), Fukushima Daichii (11 March 2011) and in the Gulf of Mexico, explosion of the drilling platform Deepwater Horizon (20 April 2010), have shaken this world view.

Questions and Approaches

Who directed this development? Is it a matter of human error or technical failure?

For the answer, approaches from the natural sciences and the humanities are presented.

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