Chernobyl — Catastrophe and Consequences

• Main Authors: Smith, Jim T. (Author), Beresford, Nicholas A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Environment.; Earth sciences.; Geology.; Radiation protection.; Radiation > Safety measures.; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.; Earth Sciences, general.

The long-term effects of the Chernobyl incident on the environment are still becoming apparent, twenty years after the event. This book, written by two researchers with frontline experience in this field, provides a detailed review of these over a wide range of ecosystems. It also discusses the resp...

Table of Contents:

• Radioactive fallout and environmental transfers
• Radioactivity in terrestrial ecosystems
• Radioactivity in aquatic systems
• Application of countermeasures
• Health consequences
• Social and economic effects
• Effects on wildlife
• Conclusions.