Ben Ale (the Netherlands Delft University of Technology)

Risk

An Introduction: The Concepts of Risk, Danger and Chance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An introductory guide to the concepts, quantification and mitigation of risk, that plainly explains risk perception, assessment and management and thereby forms a solid starting for students and policy professionals alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y100379
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9780415490900
• ISBN-10: 0415490901
• Artikelnr.: 25690895

Autorenporträt

Ben Ale

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. Why We Take Risks. The Essence of Risk. Safety Science. Security and Safety. Technological Risk. Scientific Definition 2. Cause and Consequence. Probability. Systems and Interfaces 3. The System. The Intestines. Using the System. Lifecycle. Mitigation. Quantified Risk Assessment 4. The Development of an Accident. Management of Risk. Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Design 5. Occupational Accidents. Aviation. Human Error Probability. No Data but Still Knowledge 6. Taking Risks. Risk Metrics. Risk Acceptability and Criteria. Cost-Benefit Analysis. Setting Standards. Framing. Nuclear Waste. Discourse. Risky Decisions