Engineering Risk Management / / Thierry Meyer, Genserik Reniers.
The book presents risk management from an engineering perspective. Both a systemic and analytic viewpoint are important in this regard. The introduction to the concept of 'risk' is followed by risk management principles, risk diagnostic, analysis and treatment, event analysis, crisis manag...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | De Gruyter Textbook
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
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| Summary: | The book presents risk management from an engineering perspective. Both a systemic and analytic viewpoint are important in this regard. The introduction to the concept of 'risk' is followed by risk management principles, risk diagnostic, analysis and treatment, event analysis, crisis management, economic issues, risk governance followed by examples of practical implementation in chemistry, physics and emerging technologies such as nanoparticles. Finally, also a number of well-known major industrial accidents are discussed, and how one can learn from accidents. The book is aimed at anyone faced with risk and safety issues. The target audience can be as diverse as students, engineers, scientists, sociologists, psychologists, or actually all practitioners and academics interested in the matter. |
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| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9783110285161 9783110238570 9783110238518 9783110637212 9783110317350 9783110317176 9783110317169 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9783110285161 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Thierry Meyer, Genserik Reniers. |