This article documents 24 years of social science research on sociocultural and
psychosocial impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) on the community of Cordova …

In August 2007 a Russian flag was planted under the North Pole during a scientific
expedition triggering speculation about a new scramble for resources beneath the thawing …

The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and the 2010 BP oil spill were the largest and most
ecologically damaging releases of oil in North American history. This research provides a …

Oil spill contingency planners need an improved approach to understanding and planning
for the human dimensions of oil spills. Drawing on existing literature in social impact …

In this wholly revised second edition, Michael Edelstein draws or iis thiffy years as a
community activist tc provide a much-expanded theoretical foundation for understanding the …

This research examines chronic community stress associated with technological disasters
using data from three case studies in the United States: a train derailment and toxic spill, a …

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, disaster preparedness and response has
developed into a discrete subspecialty in medicine, and the paramount health care initiative …

On April 20, 2010, the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon (BP-DH) oil rig exploded, resulting in
the largest marine oil spill in history. In this paper we utilize one-of-a-kind household survey …

The development of a disaster social science paradigm is explored in this chapter. A
disaster paradigm emerged in the years following WWII and came to dominate the field …

This paper introduces a conceptual framework for understanding and responding to the
currently unfolding social and psychological impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill …