Summary

Investments, global warming and crossing the roadnbsp;- risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? Innbsp;six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis and in doing sonbsp;provides an introductory understanding of risk perception, assessment and management.

Aided by overnbsp;seventy illustrations,nbsp;the authornbsp;casts light on the often overlooked basics of this fascinating field, making this an essential text for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level as well as policy and decision-making professionals.

Developed from the Safety Science or Risk Science course taught at Delft University, this highly respected author has a lifetime of knowledge and experience in the study of risk.