GEOG 3EC3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mortality Rate, Great Lakes Areas Of Concern, Decision-Making
11 Apr 2018
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Catastrophe: an event which kills or injures a large number of people, or causes extensive property damage. Disaster: an event involving a significant number of people and/or significant economic damage. Environmental catastrophe: when an event is regarding the environment and due to human activity. Without human intervention: they would never have happened. Could be from human error, accidents, lack of foresight, cutting corners to save costs, greed and incompetence. Often characterized by: firm and authoritative denials that anything serious has even happened. Three mile island in 1979 & chernobyl in 1986. Seveso in 1979, bhopal in 1984, chernobyl in 1986 & minamata disease 1950s to present. The origin of many environmental catastrophes are primarily due to disregard for safety knowingly or unknowingly, explicitly or not. Environmental justice: fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, colour, national origin, or income --- with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.
