Risk Analysis and Society: An Interdisciplinary Characterization of the Field

This book provides an interdisciplinary and international characterization of the state of the art and science of risk analysis. Such an analysis is needed to ensure better management of choices concerning environmental, health and technology-based hazards that increasingly affect peoples' lives on an international scale. Including chapters by many of the world's leading risk researchers, this comprehensive work will provide insight into the scope of important social and technical issues that influence risks and their management.

This book provides an interdisciplinary and international characterization of the state of the art and science of risk analysis. Effective risk analysis is needed for better governance and management of choices involving environmental, health and technology-based hazards that increasingly affect the lives of people around the world. This book is a milestone in the field, since it includes chapters by many of the world's leading risk researchers, providing insight into the breadth of important social and technical issues that influence risks and their management.