Screen LibraryRisk management and governance：concepts, guidelines and applications
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Authors: | |
| Group Author: | |
| Published: |
Springer,
|
| Publisher Address: | Berlin Heidelberg |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Risk, governance and society ; vol. 16 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13926-0 |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 276 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9783642139260 (electr. bk.) 3642139264 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | X45 |
| CLC: | X45 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-270) and index. 1. Introduction : concept of risk -- 2. Characteristics of risks in the modern world -- 3. Risk perspectives -- 4. Risk governance : an overview -- 5. Pre-assessment and framing of risk -- 6. Risk appraisal -- 7. Risk characterization and evaluation -- 8. Risk management -- 9. Risk communication -- 10. Stakeholder and public involvement -- 11. Case study 1 : risk governance of nanotechnology -- 12. Case study 2 : cash depot and third party risk -- 13. Case study 3 : year-round petroleum activities in the Barents Sea -- 14. Conclusions. Risk is a popular topic in many sciences - in natural, medical, statistical, engineering, social, economic and legal disciplines. Yet, no single discipline can grasp the full meaning of risk. Investigating risk requires a multidisciplinary approach. The authors, coming from two very different disciplinary traditions, meet this challenge by building bridges between the engineering, the statistical and the social science perspectives. The book provides a comprehensive, accessible and concise guide to risk assessment, management and governance. A basic pillar for the book is the risk governance f. |