Understanding risk : informing decisions in a democratic society /

Understanding Risk addresses a central dilemma of risk decisionmaking in a democracy: detailed scientific and technical information is essential for making decisions, but the people who make and live with those decisions are not scientists. The key task of risk characterization is to provide needed...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Risk Characterization
Other Authors: Stern, Paul C., 1944-, Fineberg, Harvey V.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
Subjects:
Risk assessment.
Policy sciences.
Risk Assessment
Évaluation du risque.
Sciences de la politique.
risk assessment.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Policy sciences
Risk assessment
Risikoanalyse
Risikomanagement
Aufsatzsammlung
Risicoanalyse.
Beleidswetenschap.
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The idea of risk characterization
  • Judgment in the risk decision process
  • Deliberation
  • Analysis
  • Integrating analysis and deliberation
  • Implementing the new approach
  • Principles for risk characterization.

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