An element of risk is inherent in most activities, but discussion about the acceptability of risk is often compartmentalised. This book aims to give decision-makers a logical overall philosophy of risk.
Waterborne zoonoses: identification, causes and control
by Bartram, Jamie, Craun, Gunther F., Carr, R., Fayer, R., Cotruvo, J. A., Dufour, A., Rees, G., Cliver, Dean O., Gannon, V. P. J., Workshop on Zoonosis and Waterborne Disease, Annapolis), World Health Organization, USA, International Water Association
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Main description: Rationally coping with situations with uncertain consequences is a matter of universal concern in modern societies. Here a critique of current paradigms of dealing with risk is the starting point for developing an ethics of risk that also takes into account ind…
Der rationale Umgang mit Risiko ist ein allgegenwärtiges Thema in modernen Gesellschaften, und die Implikationen konkreter Risikopraxen sind nicht mehr nur im Umgang mit Hochtechnologien Gegenstand zeitgenössischer ethischer Debatten. Die Fruchtlosigkeit bisheriger Ansätze einer…
"Knowledge of risk models and the assessment of risk is a fundamental part of the training of actuaries and all who are involved in financial, pensions and insurance mathematics. This book provides students and others with a firm foundation in a wide range of statistical and pro…
