Calculating Political Risk is rich and illuminating, and much more than a political science treatise. Althaus draws on diverse literature, extensive interviews and intriguing case studies to offer int
Risk analysis is not a narrowly defined set of applications. Rather, it is widely used to assess and manage a plethora of hazards that threaten dire implications. However, too few people actually unde
Drawing on theory from anthropology, sociology, organization studies and philosophy, Asa Boholm’s writing addresses how the perception, communication and management of risk is shaped by culturally inf
Risks, for example health risks and technological risks, attract a lot of attention in modern societies, from individuals as well as policy-makers. Human beings have always had to deal with dangers, b
Siting Noxious Facilities explains and illustrates processes and criteria used to site noxious manufacturing and waste management facilities. It proposes a framework that integrates economic location
Governing environmental risk, particularly large-scale transboundary risks associated with climate change and pollution, is one of the most pressing problems facing society . This book focuses on a s
Many books have been written over the past twenty five years on risk and hazards. However, the intent here is not just another good book on risk, summarizing the important progress over the past sever
There are two questions often asked of risk communication: what has been learned from past work, and what is needed to push the field forward? Drawing on the experience of leading risk researchers and
There are two questions often asked of risk communication: what has been learned from past work, and what is needed to push the field forward? Drawing on the experience of leading risk researchers and
Through its exploration of the spatial dimension of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks. A broad rang
The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history. They should number about 90 million by mid-century, more than doubling their current size.
'A comprehensive and important collection that includes essays by some of the leading figures in the field. ...Essential reading for anyone interested in risk assessment.'Professor Kristin Shrader-Fre
Risk analysis is not a narrowly defined set of applications. Rather, it is widely used to assess and manage a plethora of hazards that threaten dire implications. However, too few people actually unde
The articles collected here are foundational contributions to integrating behavioural research and risk analysis. They include seminal articles on three essential challenges. One is ensuring effective
Drawing on theory from anthropology, sociology, organization studies and philosophy, Asa Boholm’s writing addresses how the perception, communication and management of risk is shaped by culturally inf
Many books have been written over the past twenty five years on risk and hazards. However, the intent here is not just another good book on risk, summarizing the important progress over the past sever
