Risk analysis and society: an interdisciplinary characterization of the field/ edited by Timothy McDaniels, Mitchell J. Small.

Contributor(s): McDaniels, Timothy | Small, Mitchell JMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004Description: ix, 468 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 0521825563; 0521532639Subject(s): Technology -- Risk assessment | Risk assessment -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 363.102
Contents:
1. Introduction: Risk analysis and society: an interdisciplinary characterization of the field Timothy L. McDaniels and Mitchell J. Small Part I. Fundamental Character of Risk: 2. The conception of variability in risk analyses: developments since 1980 Dale Hattis 3. Mechanistic considerations in the harmonization of dose-response methodology: the role of redundancy at different levels of biological organization Lorenz R. Rhomberg 4. Risk of extreme and rare events: lessons from a selection of approaches Vicki M. Bier, Scott Ferson, Yacov Y. Haimes, James H. Lambert and Mitchell Small 5. Environmental risk and justice Mary R. English Part II. Methods for Risk Assessment: 6. Uncertain risk: the role and limits of quantitative assessment Alison C. Cullen and Mitchell J. Small: 7. Valuing risk management choices Robin S. Gregory 8. The role of efficiency in risk management John D. Graham, Per-Olov Johansson and Junko Nakanishi Part III. New Approaches and Needs for Risk Management: 9. The challenge of integrating participation and discourse in risk management Ortwin Renn 10. Global change and transboundary risks Joyce Tait and Ann Bruce 11. Environmental risks and developing countries: an Asian perspective Michinori Kabuto, Saburo Ikeda and Iwao Uchiyama Summary and Future Directions: 12. State of the art and new directions in risk assessment and risk management: fundamental issues of measurement and management Rae Zimmerman and Robin Cantor.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: Risk analysis and society: an interdisciplinary characterization of the field Timothy L. McDaniels and Mitchell J. Small
Part I. Fundamental Character of Risk: 2. The conception of variability in risk analyses: developments since 1980 Dale Hattis
3. Mechanistic considerations in the harmonization of dose-response methodology: the role of redundancy at different levels of biological organization Lorenz R. Rhomberg
4. Risk of extreme and rare events: lessons from a selection of approaches Vicki M. Bier, Scott Ferson, Yacov Y. Haimes, James H. Lambert and Mitchell Small
5. Environmental risk and justice Mary R. English
Part II. Methods for Risk Assessment: 6. Uncertain risk: the role and limits of quantitative assessment Alison C. Cullen and Mitchell J. Small: 7. Valuing risk management choices Robin S. Gregory
8. The role of efficiency in risk management John D. Graham, Per-Olov Johansson and Junko Nakanishi
Part III. New Approaches and Needs for Risk Management: 9. The challenge of integrating participation and discourse in risk management Ortwin Renn
10. Global change and transboundary risks Joyce Tait and Ann Bruce
11. Environmental risks and developing countries: an Asian perspective Michinori Kabuto, Saburo Ikeda and Iwao Uchiyama
Summary and Future Directions: 12. State of the art and new directions in risk assessment and risk management: fundamental issues of measurement and management Rae Zimmerman and Robin Cantor.

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