Risk In The Technological Society

Risk In The Technological Society
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781000310191
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Download or read book Risk In The Technological Society written by Chris Hohenemser and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, representatives of government, industry, universities, and public interest groups consider the emerging art of risk assessment and discuss the issues and problems involved. They look at two failures in technological risk management–Three Mile Island and Love Canal; examine the dimensions of technological risk; tackle the difficult question of how safe is "safe enough"; and offer a set of research priorities.


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