John Adams

Risk

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Produktbeschreibung

This work aims to bring the multifarious field of risk studies sharply into focus in a readable way for a wide readership throughout the social sciences and beyond.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9781857280685
• ISBN-10: 1857280687
• Artikelnr.: 21860615

Autorenporträt

John Adams is an Emeritus Professor in the Geography Department at University College London, and theorist on risk compensation.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 01 Risk: An Introduction
Chapter 02 Risk and the Royal Society
Chapter 03 Patterns in Uncertainty
Chapter 04 Error, Chance and Culture
Chapter 05 Measuring Risk
Chapter 06 Monetizing Risk
Chapter 07 Road Safety 1: Seat Belts
Chapter 08 Road Safety 2: More Filtering
Chapter 09 A Large Risk: The Greenhouse Effect
Chapter 10 The Risk Society
Chapter 11 Can We Manage Risk Better?