The Spatial Dimension of Risk : How Geography Shapes the Emergence of Riskscapes.

Through its exploration of the spatial dimension of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks. A broad range of risks are examined, including natural hazards, climate change, political violence, and state fa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Müller-Mahn, Detlef
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Earthscan Risk in Society.
Temas:
Human geography.
Spatial behavior.
Risk > Sociological aspects.
Risk perception.
Risk management.
Risk Management
Risque > Aspect sociologique.
Perception du risque.
Gestion du risque.
risk management.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Geography.
Human geography
Risk management
Risk perception
Risk > Sociological aspects
Spatial behavior
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Through its exploration of the spatial dimension of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks. A broad range of risks are examined, including natural hazards, climate change, political violence, and state failure. Case studies range from the Congo to Central Asia, from tsunami in Japan and civil war affected areas in Sri Lanka to avalanche hazards in Austria. In each of these cases, the authors examine the importance and role of space in the causes and differentiation of risk, in how we can conceptu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (260 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136271304
1136271309
9780203109595
0203109597

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