Risks Challenging Publics, Scientists and Governments

Informationen zum Autor Scira Menoni Zusammenfassung Looks at risks in a comprehensive way, considering risks not just as a technical, social, political or economic matter, but rather as originating and challenging the various disciplines. This book is of interest to scientists in engineering, physics, medicine, biology, social sciences focusing on risk aspects, risk analysis, and risk assessment. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Emergency Preparedness: From Contingency Plans to Crisis Management 2. Environment and Public Health: Looking For New Risk Assessment Tools 3. Embedding Social and Economic Perspectives Into Risk Assessment and Management 4. Risk Mitigation Criteria in Land Use Planning And Critical Infrastructures Sitting and Design

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• Authors: Cerg-, Scira Menoni, Scira (Politecnico DI Milano Menoni, Menoni Scira, Scira Menoni
• Assisted by: Scira Menoni (Editor), Scira (Politecnico DI Milano Menoni (Editor), Menoni Scira (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2010
• EAN: 9780415580724
• ISBN: 978-0-415-58072-4
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, environmental science, engineering & technology, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Civil engineering, surveying and building