Engineering Risk Management

Thierry Meyer, Genserik Reniers

ISBN 10: 3110285150 / ISBN 13: 9783110285154

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2013

About this Item

The book presents risk management from an engineering perspective. Both a systemic and analytic viewpoint are important in this regard. The introduction to the concept of 'risk' is followed by risk management principles, risk diagnostic, analysis and treatment, event analysis, crisis management, economic issues, risk governance followed by examples of practical implementation in chemistry, physics and emerging technologies such as nanoparticles. Finally, also a number of well-known major industrial accidents are discussed, and how one can learn from accidents. The book is aimed at anyone faced with risk and safety issues. The target audience can be as diverse as students, engineers, scientists, sociologists, psychologists, or actually all practitioners and academics interested in the matter.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineering Risk Management
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110285150
• ISBN 13: 9783110285154
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 6.69W x 0.7H x 9.45D inches 6.69 inches width by 0.7 inches height by 9.45 inches depth
• Weight: 508 grams

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Synopsis

The book presents risk management from an engineering perspective. Both a systemic and analytic viewpoint are important in this regard. The introduction to the concept of 'risk' is followed by risk management principles, risk diagnostic, analysis and treatment, event analysis, crisis management, economic issues, risk governance followed by examples of practical implementation in chemistry, physics and emerging technologies such as nanoparticles. Finally, also a number of well-known major industrial accidents are discussed, and how one can learn from accidents. The book is aimed at anyone faced with risk and safety issues. The target audience can be as diverse as students, engineers, scientists, sociologists, psychologists, or actually all practitioners and academics interested in the matter.

About the Author

Thierry Meyer, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland; Genserik Reniers, University of Antwerp, Belgium.