Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks: Decision Tools and Applications for Port

Description: Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks by Richard J. Wenning, Igor Linkov, Gregory A. Kiker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description At the beginning of each year, there is a deluge of top-10 lists on just about every subject you can imagine. Companies and governments most often tend to focus their top-10 lists on economic priorities, or priorities related to national defense, security, public health, and new infrastructure. Publisher Description At the beginning of each year, there is a deluge of top-10 lists on just about every subject you can imagine. A top-10 list of biggest news stories, best-selling books, most popular music and movies, richest companies, and best places to visit or live. It seems everyone has his or her own top-10 list, reflecting, perhaps, differences in regional, national, and cultural values. Companies and governments most often tend to focus their top-10 lists on economic priorities, or priorities related to national defense, security, public health, and new infrastructure. This year, 2007, was no exception. Yet, increasingly, we see governments, private organizations, and companies advocating a new type of prioritization. The complexity of societal change requires an enhanced capacity for scientific assessment, monitoring, and emer gency response. New uncertain and multifaceted risks and stressors as well as globalization and public pressure for decision transparency drive the need for a new framework for thinking about prioritization. This framework needs to reach beyond the realms of economics, world trade, and corporate management to include the environment, stakeholders, public preferences, and social goals. Moreover, corporations and individuals are not only interested in generic 10-best lists; they want lists tailored to their values, goals, and current economic and social state. For example, the U. S. Details ISBN 1402063830 ISBN-13 9781402063831 Title Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks Author Richard J. Wenning, Igor Linkov, Gregory A. Kiker Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 488 Edition 2007th Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. GE_Item_ID:151460887; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9781402063831

Book Title: Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks

Number of Pages: Xiv, 488 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks : Decision Tools and Applications for Port Security

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

Publication Year: 2007

Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Public Affairs & Administration, Environmental / General, Facility Management

Item Height: 0.4 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 68.4 Oz

Author: Richard J. Wenning

Item Length: 9.3 in

Subject Area: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics

Item Width: 6.1 in

Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security Ser.

Format: Hardcover