178 Pages
by
Routledge
Flood prevention, food safety, transport of hazardous materials, infectious diseases, the risks posed by new technologies, and many other threats to public health and the environment call for ongoing public alertness. However, the ways in which these safety risks are currently assessed and managed fall short of addressing the uncertainties of future threats. The contributors to this essential... Read more
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Safety issues: a survey of the domain 3. The classical risk approach and the allocation of responsibilities 4. The classical risk approach under pressure 5. Normative aspects of the new risk approach 6. Conclusions and recommendations, References, Websites cited.
Biography
Alinda A. Lamein works as the program manager at WRR.
