TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ale,Ben J.M.
TI  - Risk: an introduction : the concepts of risk, danger and chance 
SN  - 9780415490894 (hbk)
AV  - HD61 .A418 2009
U1  - 658.155 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Risk management
KW  - Decision making
N1  - business bookfair2016; Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-132) and index; 1. Introduction. Why We Take Risks. The Essence of Risk. Safety Science. Security and Safety. Technological Risk. Scientific Definition 2. Cause and Consequence. Probability. Systems and Interfaces 3. The System. The Intestines. Using the System. Lifecycle. Mitigation. Quantified Risk Assessment 4. The Development of an Accident. Management of Risk. Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Design 5. Occupational Accidents. Aviation. Human Error Probability. No Data but Still Knowledge 6. Taking Risks. Risk Metrics. Risk Acceptability and Criteria. Cost-Benefit Analysis. Setting Standards. Framing. Nuclear Waste. Discourse. Risky Decisions

N2  - Investments, global warming and crossing the road - 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? This title explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis. It also offers an understanding of risk perception, assessment and management
ER  -