Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management
Risk is an enduring theme of modern life. It permeates political, economic and environmental domains. Some risks are unavoidable. Others are not. Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management provides ideas and action plans for in a risk society. Dealing with issues of civil safety...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon
Routledge
2012
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Add Tag | Summary: | Risk is an enduring theme of modern life. It permeates political, economic and environmental domains. Some risks are unavoidable. Others are not. Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management provides ideas and action plans for in a risk society. Dealing with issues of civil safety and security, the book addresses the management of socio-technical risks and hazards, environmental risk, and risk perception. Focusing on risk reduction, chapters cover key themes such as terrorism, public order, emergency responding, energy supply, climate change, and natural disasters. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 277 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781409411949 |
Risk and society