Risk management and governance : concepts, guidelines and applications /

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Author / Creator:	Aven, Terje.
Imprint:	Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer, c2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 276 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:	English
Series:	Risk, governance and society ; vol. 16 Risk, Governance and Society ; v. 16.
Subject:	Risk management. Risk assessment. Risk assessment. Risk management.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8895236

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Other authors / contributors:	Renn, Ortwin.
ISBN:	9783642139260 (electronic bk.) 3642139264 (electronic bk.) 9783642139253 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-270) and index. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	Risk is a popular topic in many sciences - in natural, medical, statistical, engineering, social, economic and legal disciplines. Yet, no single discipline can grasp the full meaning of risk. Investigating risk requires a multidisciplinary approach. The authors, coming from two very different disciplinary traditions, meet this challenge by building bridges between the engineering, the statistical and the social science perspectives. The book provides a comprehensive, accessible and concise guide to risk assessment, management and governance. A basic pillar for the book is the risk governance f.
Other form:	Print version: Aven, T. (Terje). Risk management and governance. New York : Springer, 2010

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