Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management (Paperback)

Risk is an enduring theme of modern life. It permeates political, economic and environmental domains. Some risks are unavoidable. Others are not. Innovative Thinking in Risk, Crisis, and Disaster Management provides ideas and action plans for in a risk society. Dealing with issues of civil safety and security, the book addresses the management of socio-technical risks and hazards, environmental risk, and risk perception. Focusing on risk reduction, chapters cover key themes such as terrorism, public order, emergency responding, energy supply, climate change, and natural disasters. Featuring contributions from expert scholars, the book is both accessible and original. Practitioners in the emergency services, industry and commerce will find the book to be valuable reading, whilst for policy makers, students and academics with a focus on risk and crisis management, this is an essential reference.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2012
Editors:	Simon Bennett
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-27054-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > General
LSN:	1-138-27054-7
Barcode:	9781138270541

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