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The Social and Cultural Construction of Risk. Essays on Risk Selection and Perception.
. Ed(S): Johnson, B.b.; Covello, V. T. (Center For Risk Communication, Columbia University, New York)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, B.B.; Covello, V. T. (Center for Risk Communication, Columbia University, New York). Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
The Social and Cultural Construction of Risk: Issues, Methods, and Case Studies Vincent T. Covello and Branden B. Johnson Risks to health, safety, and the environment abound in the world and people cope as best they can. But before action can be taken to control, reduce, or eliminate these risks, decisions must be made about which risks are important and which risks can safely be ignored. The challenge for decision makers is that consensus on these matters is often lacking. Risks believed by some individuals and groups to be tolerable or accept able - such as the risks of nuclear ... Read more
The Social and Cultural Construction of Risk: Issues, Methods, and Case Studies Vincent T. Covello and Branden B. Johnson Risks to health, safety, and the environment abound in the world and people cope as best they can. But before action can be taken to control, reduce, or eliminate these risks, decisions must be made about which risks are important and which risks can safely be ignored. The challenge for decision makers is that consensus on these matters is often lacking. Risks believed by some individuals and groups to be tolerable or accept able - such as the risks of nuclear ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Series
Risk, Governance and Society
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401080217
SKU
V9789401080217
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