Risk, Disaster, and VulnerabilityOver the course of the past century, there has been a sustained reflective engagement about environmental risks, disasters, and human vulnerability in our modern industrial world. This inquiry has raised a host of crucial questions. Just how safe is humanity in a world of toxic chemicals and industrial installations that have destructive potential? Is it feasible to prevent large scale catastrophes like the ones in Bhopal, Chernobyl, and Fukushima and