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Risk analysis and society : an interdisciplinary characterization of the field / edited by Timothy McDaniels, Mitchell J. Small.
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English
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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ix, 468 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Stokes Library - Wallace Hall (SPIA)
T174.5 .R553 2004
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McDaniels, Timothy, 1948-
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Summary note
The contributors to this book view risk analysis as an important basis for informed debate, policy decisions and governance regarding risk issues within societies. The text provides interdisciplinary insights about the fundamental issues in risk analysisfor the beginning of a new century.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : Risk analysis and society : an interdisciplinary characterization of the field / Timothy L. McDaniels and Mitchell J. Small
The conception of variability in risk analyses : developments since 1980 / Dale Hattis
Mechanistic considerations in the harmonization of dose-response methodology : the role of redundancy at different levels of biological organization / Lorenz R. Rhomberg
Risk of extreme and rare events : lessons from a selection of approaches / Vicki M. Bier ... [et al.]
Environmental risk and justice / Mary R. English --Uncertain risk : the role and limits of quantitative assessment / Alison C. Cullen and Mitchell J. Small
Valuing risk management choices / Robin S. Gregory
The role of efficiency in risk management / John D. Graham, Per-Olov Johansson, and Junko Nakanishi
The challenge of integrating deliberation and expertise : participation and discourse in risk management / Ortwin Renn
Global change and transboundary risks / Joyce Tait and Ann Bruce
Environmental risks and developing countries : an Asian perspective / Michinori Kabuto, Saburo Ikeda, and Iwao Uchiyama
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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ISBN
9780521825566 ((hardcover))
0521825563 ((hardcover))
9780521532631 ((pb.))
0521532639 ((pb.))
LCCN
2003046104
OCLC
51923016
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