Risk : an introduction the concepts of risk, danger, and chance / Ben Ale.

ISBN:

9780415490900

Title:

Author:

Ale, Ben J. M.

Personal Author:

Ale, Ben J. M.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Physical Description:

x, 134 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction: what is risk? -- Ch. 2. Modelling risk -- Ch. 3. The systems approach -- Ch. 4. Managing risk -- Ch. 5. Risky information: the difference between data and knowledge -- Ch. 6. Risk and decision-making.

Subject Term:

Risk management.

Decision making.

Format:

Books

Publication Date:

2009

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

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Summary

Investments, global warming and crossing the roadnbsp;- risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? Innbsp;six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis and in doing sonbsp;provides an introductory understanding of risk perception, assessment and management.

Aided by overnbsp;seventy illustrations,nbsp;the authornbsp;casts light on the often overlooked basics of this fascinating field, making this an essential text for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level as well as policy and decision-making professionals.

Developed from the Safety Science or Risk Science course taught at Delft University, this highly respected author has a lifetime of knowledge and experience in the study of risk.