Handbook for Environmental Risk Decision Making by C.Richard Cothern & C.Richard Cothern

This volume assesses qualitative and quantitatve aspects of environmental risk management, with an emphasis on the ethical and value judgement dimensions of the subject. The cost and feasibility of different decisions are examined, as are social pressures and political and religious issues. This handbook describes the broad aspects of risk management involving scientific policy judgment, uncertainty analysis, perception considerations, statistical insights, and strategic thinking. This book presents all the important concepts to enable the reader to "see the big picture." This ability is extremely important - it allows the decision maker or strategic environmental planner to understand and cope with a wide variety of complex and interlinked pieces of information and data.The text presents environmental problems and, whenever applicable, the methodology required to reach a successful solution. Decisions and policies are examined. The book covers numerous objective and subjective components of environmental risk decision making. It details quantitative and comparative risk, and investigates the cost and feasibility of different decisions. Social pressures, safety, and political, religious, ethical, and psychological issues are addressed. How to evaluate the potential impact on the quality of life also is discussed. Any company doing risk assessment, risk management, or risk communication, as well as those doing environmental decision making will find this reference to be invaluable. It is also suitable as a text for courses in environmental management, environmental science, and risk assessment in the areas of risk management and strategic environmental planning.
`Author(s) :` C.Richard Cothern & C.Richard Cothern	`Format :` Hardback Book
`ISBN-10 :` 1566701317	`ISBN-13 :` 9781566701310
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Product Details:

Country Publication : United States

Publication Date : 08/11/1995

Publisher : Taylor & Francis Ltd

Page Length : 432mm

Page Size : 229mm