Man-made Catastrophes and Risk Information Concealment - Case Studies of Major Disasters and Human Fallibility (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016)

This book discusses the risks of information concealment in the context of major natural or industrial disasters - offering detailed descriptions and analyses of some 25 historical cases (Three Mile Island nuclear accident, Bhopal disaster, Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster, Enron's bankruptcy, Subprime mortgage crisis, Worldwide Spanish flu and SARS outbreaks, etc.) and applying these insights to selected on-going cases where such information concealment is suspected. Some successful examples of preventive anti-concealment practice are also presented. In the book, the term 'concealment' is used to represent the two distinct behaviors uncovered in the investigations: (i) facts and information about an organization and its functioning being hidden from those that need them - here the concealment can be due to various factors, such as complexity and miscommunication, to name but two - and (ii) the conscious and deliberate action of keeping important information secret or misrepresenting it. This second meaning makes up a surprisingly important part of the evidence presented. Accordingly, emphasis has been put on this second aspect and the approach is more pragmatic than academic, remaining focused on evidence-based practical and useful factors. It raises awareness and provides valuable lessons for decision- makers, risk specialists and responsible citizens alike. This work is also intended as a fact-based reference work for future academic and scholarly investigations on the roots of the problem, in particular regarding any psychological or sociological modeling of human fallibility.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Dmitry Chernov • Didier Sornette
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	342
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-37098-9
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business ethics Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Pollution control Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Purchasing & supply management Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Production engineering > Reliability engineering
LSN:	3-319-37098-7
Barcode:	9783319370989

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