Ben Ale

Risk: An Introduction (eBook, ePUB)

The Concepts of Risk, Danger and Chance

• Format: ePub

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: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134008360
• Artikelnr.: 38251805

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