1st Edition
Risk Management for Water Professionals Technical, Psychological and Sociological Underpinnings
By Anna Kosovac
Copyright 2024
96 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
96 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
96 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents a comprehensive view of the different theories of risk management in water, drawing on recent studies that serve to inform the way that practitioners consider their own risk practice.
While it is commonplace to see risk described in technical and engineering terms when discussing water, this book argues that this is a flawed practice that results in poor decision-making,... Read more
Chapter 1: Risk and Water – Why Should We Care?
Chapter 2: Technical Theories of Risk
Chapter 3: Psychological Theories of Risk
Chapter 4: Sociological Theories of Risk
Chapter 5: Water Practitioners: How Do They See Risk? A Study
Chapter 6: Implications
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Biography
Anna Kosovac is a lecturer in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She holds a PhD in Risk Perceptions and Decision-Making in the Water Public Sector and has a decade of experience working in the public sector in water management.
