Risk communication: the evolution of attempts Risk communication is at once a very new and a very old field of interest.

Risk communication: the evolution of attempts Risk communication is at once a very new and a very old field of interest.

This book addresses this issue by exploring how particular technological risks come to be selected for societal attention and action.

The book provides a comprehensive, accessible and concise guide to risk assessment, management and governance. A basic pillar for the book is the risk governance framework proposed by the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC).

The book provides a comprehensive, accessible and concise guide to risk assessment, management and governance. A basic pillar for the book is the risk governance framework proposed by the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC).

The book provides a comprehensive, accessible and concise guide to risk assessment, management and governance. A basic pillar for the book is the risk governance framework proposed by the International Risk Governance Council (IRGC).

The book begins with an extended introduction summarizing the state of the art in risk perception research and core issues of cross-cultural comparisons.

This volume investigates the interdisciplinary and cross-cutting challenges in the risk analysis of natural hazards. It brings together leading minds in engineering, science, philosophy, law, and the social sciences.

This volume investigates the interdisciplinary and cross-cutting challenges in the risk analysis of natural hazards. It brings together leading minds in engineering, science, philosophy, law, and the social sciences.

The papers in this volume integrate results from current research efforts in earthquake engineering with research from the larger risk assessment community.