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Risks in Technological Systems

. Ed(S): Grimvall, Goran; Holmgren, Ake; Jacobsson, Per; Thedeen, Torbjorn

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Description for Risks in Technological Systems Paperback. In order to understand and analyze risks associated with modern engineering systems, concerns beyond technical aspects have to be addressed. This unique interdisciplinary text presents technological risks in their own context. Editor(s): Grimvall, Goran; Holmgren, Ake; Jacobsson, Per; Thedeen, Torbjorn. Series: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Num Pages: 341 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HP; TBC; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 551.

"Risks in Technological Systems" is an interdisciplinary university textbook and a book for the educated reader on the risks of today’s society. In order to understand and analyze risks associated with the engineering systems on which modern society relies, other concerns have to be addressed, besides technical aspects. In contrast to many academic textbooks dealing with technological risks, this book has a unique interdisciplinary character that presents technological risks in their own context.

Twenty-four scientists have come together to present their views on risks in technological systems. Their scientific disciplines cover not only engineering, economics and medicine, but also history, ... Read more

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Format

Paperback

Publication date

2012

Publisher

Springer London Ltd United Kingdom

Number of pages

341

Condition

New

Series

Springer Series in Reliability Engineering

Number of Pages

341

Place of Publication

England, United Kingdom

ISBN

9781447125198

SKU

V9781447125198

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99-15

About . Ed(S): Grimvall, Goran; Holmgren, Ake; Jacobsson, Per; Thedeen, Torbjorn

Göran Grimvall is a professor emeritus of physics at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden where he has served as dean at the School of Engineering Physics. In addition to three monographs in materials science he has published extensively on everyday physics and written several textbooks on engineering physics. Professor Grimvall is a member of the Royal Swedish ... Read moreAcademy of Engineering Sciences since 1986. Åke J. Holmgren is a senior analyst at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), where his practical work concerns mainly SCADA (Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition) and process control system security. Previously he has been employed as a senior analyst at the Swedish Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and as a scientist at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI). He is a faculty member of the Department of Safety Research at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, and his areas of research include quantitative risk and vulnerability analysis of large technical systems, as well as operational risk and crisis management. He holds a PhD degree in Safety Analysis and an MSc degree in civil engineering, both from KTH, as well as a BSc degree in business administration and economics from Stockholm University. Per Jacobsson holds university degrees in surveying, mathematics and philosophy, education, and sociology and has trained in environmental medicine. After a brief career in surveying engineering, he has served, inter alia, as secretary on several commissions, especially concerning the interplay between technology and society, sustainable development and the quality of university education, in which areas he has also been responsible for several courses and projects. He is former director of the Centre for Environmental Science at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden and is currently Senior Administrative Officer at its UniversityAdministration. Torbjörn Thedéen is a professor emeritus of safety analysis and a former director of the Center for Safety Research at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Statistics. His research has been on the theory of point processes, applications to road traffic, and risk analyses of transportation, energy and infrastructure systems. He has been vice dean of the Faculty of Engineering Physics, a member of the research board of the Swedish Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and a member of the editorial board of Transportation Research. Show Less

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From the reviews: “It provides a balanced descriptive analysis, with chapters covering, among other topics, a history of technological risks; infrastructure systems, e.g., buildings and bridges; and risks associated with transportation systems, energy, chemicals, radiation, and information technology. … it is a thoughtful, insightful reflection on risks, risk analysis, and management. Its breadth ensures that both beginners and specialists ... Read more

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