Risk Science and Sustainability

Science for Reduction of Risk and Sustainable Development of Society

AvTom Beer,Alik Ismail-Zadeh

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

Del i serien NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

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Beskrivning

This volume contains peer-reviewed papers and case studies derived from invited papers. The contributions address two key problems: natural, technological and environmental risks, risk prevention and sustainable development; and science, risk and society. The papers provide an iinsight into - and archival record of - the relationship between risk, science, and society in a world that has become more turbulent since the tragic events of 11 September 2001.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-09-30
Mått:155 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:553 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Antal sidor:240
Upplaga:2003
Förlag:Kluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN:9781402014468

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Innehållsförteckning

Talks.- The Globalisation of Risk in the XXIst Century.- Risk and Sustainability in Water Resources Management.- Aids to Decision-Making in Risk Management: Mobilisation of the Scientific Community to Improve Risk Management.- Science and Risk: Scientific Authority at Risk.- Basic Science for Prediction and Reduction of Geological Disasters.- Papers.- Environmental Risk and Sustainability.- Science for Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development: the Role of Law.- Sustainable Development and Risk Evaluation: Challenges and Possible New Methodologies.- On Predictability of Homicide Surges in Megacities.- Earthquakes and Megacities.- Case Studies.- Earth Sciences Contribution to the Sustainable Development of Ground Transportation Systems: Relevant Case Studies in Central Europe.- Modelling of Stress and Seismicity in the South-Eastern Carpathians: A Basis for Seismic Risk Estimation.- Earthquake Loss Estimation For India Based on Macroeconomic Indicators.- Monitors and Methods for Investigation of Submarine Landslides, Seawater Intrusion and Contaminated Groundwater Discharge as Coastal Hazards.- Risk of Collective Youth Violence in French Suburbs: A Clinical Scale of Evaluation, an Alert System.- Abstracts.- Lessons from Macrophagic Myofasciitis: Towards Definition of a Vaccine Adjuvant-Related Syndrome (abstract).- Flood Risk Management in the Upper Tisza Basin in Hungary: A System Analytical Approach (abstract).- Volcanoes and Cities (abstract).- Geo-Risk Management Practices in the Asia Pacific Region (abstract).- Values, Interests and Symbolic Politics in a Nuclear Waste Disposal Debate: About the Societal Dimensions of Risk Perception (abstract).- List of Contributors.- List of Reviewers.