| Risk Management and Governance: Concepts, Guidelines and Applications Contributor(s): Aven, Terje (Author), Renn, Ortwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642139256 ISBN-13: 9783642139253 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $170.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 300.1 |
| LCCN: 2010935448 |
| Series: Risk, Governance and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.15 lbs) 278 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 framework proposed by the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC). This framework offers a comprehensive means of integrating risk identification, assessment, management and communication. The authors develop and explain new insights and add substance to the various elements of the framework. The theoretical analysis is illustrated by several examples from different areas of applications. |