Catalogue of Risks Natural, Technical, Social and Health Risks

The term risk has experienced a dramatic growth in usage over the last few years. This is mainly due to the growing concern about the future of mankind, but also to a greater awareness of the limited nature of our resources. People want to know what can go wrong. In the beginning terms such as risk,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Proske, Dirk
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Indetermination and Risk
  • Risks and Disasters
  • Objective Risk Measures
  • Subjective Risk Judgement
  • Quality of Life – the Ultimate Risk Measure
  • Law and Risk
  • Example – Ship Impacts Against Bridges