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environmental disasters

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Environmental disasters is an academic field of study concerned with the analysis of large-scale, often abrupt, events that inflict significant, long-lasting damage upon natural ecosystems and human societies. This research area investigates their diverse origins, including natural hazards and anthropogenic factors such as technological failures, their complex environmental and societal consequences, and approaches to prevention, preparedness, and recovery.

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SL

University of South Carolina

GF

University of Colorado Boulder

FH

University of Tasmania

JB

The University of Melbourne

JC

The University of Texas at El Paso

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The University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

University of Tasmania

Hobart, Australia

Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States

The University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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