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Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (Hardcover, New)
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Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (Hardcover, New)
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Under the pressure of harsh environmental conditions and natural
hazards, large parts of the world population are struggling to
maintain their livelihoods. Population growth, increasing land
utilization and shrinking natural resources have led to an
increasing demand of improved efficiency of existing technologies
and the development of new ones. Additionally, growing complexities
of societal functionalities and interdependencies among
infrastructures and urban habitats amplify consequences of
malfunctions and failures. Malevolence, sustainable developments
and climatic changes have more recently been added to the list of
challenges. Over the last decades, substantial progress has been
made in assessing and quantifying risks. However, with regard to
the broader utilization of risk assessment as a means for societal
strategic and operational planning, there is still a great need for
further development. Applications of Statistics and Probability in
Civil Engineering contains the proceedings of the 11th
International Conference on Applications of Statistics and
Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP11, Zurich, Switzerland, 1-4
August 2011). The book focuses not only on the more traditional
technical issues, but also emphasizes the societal context of the
decision making problems including the interaction between
stakeholders. This holistic perspective supports the enhanced and
sustainable allocation of limited resources for the improvement of
safety, environment and economy. The book is of interest to
researchers and scientists working in the field of risk and
reliability in engineering; to professionals and engineers,
including insurance and consulting companies working with natural
hazards, design, operation and maintenance of civil engineering and
industrial facilities; and to decision makers and professionals in
the public sector, including nongovernmental organisations
responsible for risk management in the public domain, e.g. building
authorities, the health and safety executives, the United Nations
and the World Economic Forum.
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