Date of Graduation
12-12-2014
Document Access
Project/Capstone - Global access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM)
College/School
College of Arts and Sciences
Department/Program
Environmental Management
First Advisor
Dr. Tracy Benning
Second Advisor
Dr. Maggie Winslow
Abstract
An analysis of four spills occurring within the last 50 years to see the progression in clean up techniques used for coastal oil spills. The Santa Barbara, California Oil Spill of 1969, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill of 1989 occurring in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the Nakhodka Oil Spill of 1997 occurring in the Sea of Japan, and the Deep Water Horizon Oil spill of 2010 occurring in the Gulf of Mexico, are analyzed. The different types of oil, the composition of oil, and the variables that effect spilled oil’s movement, are provided. Oil spill response planning and preparation are revealed, lessons learned from past spills are exhibited, long term and short term environmental trade-offs are compared, and historical outcomes are demonstrated throughout this research.
Recommended Citation
Walther, Henry R. III, "Clean Up Techniques Used for Coastal Oil Spills: An Analysis of Spills Occurring in Santa Barbara, California, Prince William Sound, Alaska, the Sea Of Japan, and the Gulf Coast" (2014). Master's Projects and Capstones. 104.
https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/104
