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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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Proske, Dirk (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
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505 0 |a 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. 
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