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Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
by Nathalia HoltThe riveting true story of the women who launched America into space. In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. <P><P>Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible. <P><P> For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women--known as "human computers"--who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been, and the far reaches of space to which we're heading.
The Rise of the U.S. Environmental Health Movement
by Kate Davies“Tells the story of anger, disillusionment, and determination of Americans to develop a political movement to fight chemical pollution . . . timely.” —The Huffington PostThis book, named one of Booklist’s Top 10 books on sustainability in 2014, is the first to offer a comprehensive examination of the environmental health movement, which unlike many parts of the environmental movement, focuses on ways toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents in the environment effect human health and well-being. Born in 1978 when Lois Gibbs organized her neighbors to protest the health effects of a toxic waste dump in Love Canal, New York, the movement has spread across the United States and throughout the world. By placing human health at the center of its environmental argument, this movement has achieved many victories in community mobilization and legislative reform. In The Rise of the U.S. Environmental Health Movement, environmental health expert Kate Davies describes the movement’s historical, ideological, and cultural roots and analyzes its strategies and successes.“Kate Davies’ excellent book focuses on the role of health in the environmental health movement and encourages us to consider its origins and accomplishments . . . The Rise of the U.S. Environmental Health Movement looks both back and forward to challenge us to consider our current direction. In the future this book will provide readers with an important perspective on how the environmental health movement shaped our society.” —Toxipedia“A well-done history of America’s environmental health movement . . . offers readers valuable information on how grassroots organizing prevents harm from toxic exposures and leads to safe and healthy communities.” —Lois Marie Gibbs, Executive Director, Center for Health, Environment & Justice
The Risen Empire: Book One Of Succession (Succession #1)
by Scott Westerfeld“Westerfeld’s blend of traditional space opera and cutting-edge speculation makes this a truly twenty-first-century SF novel.” —Karl Schroeder, author of Pirate SunThe undead Emperor has ruled his mighty interstellar empire of eighty human worlds for sixteen hundred years. Because he can grant a form of eternal life, creating an elite known as the Risen, his power has been absolute. He and his sister, the Child Empress, who is eternally a little girl, are worshiped as living gods. No one can touch them.Not until the Rix, machine-augmented humans who worship very different gods: AI compound minds of planetary extent. The Rix are cool, relentless fanatics, and their only goal is to propagate such AIs throughout the galaxy. They seek to end, by any means necessary, the Emperor’s prolonged tyranny of one and supplant it with an eternal cybernetic dynasty of their own. They begin by taking the Child Empress hostage. Captain Laurent Zai of the Imperial Frigate Lynx is tasked with her rescue.Separated by light-years, bound by an unlikely love, Zai and pacifist senator Nara Oxham must each in their own way, face the challenge of the Rix, and they each will hold the fate of the empire in their hands. The Risen Empire is the first great space opera of the twenty-first century.“In the tradition of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series and Frank Herbert’s Dune books.” —The New York Times“Confirms the buzz that space opera is one of the most exciting branches of current SF.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Risiko Energiewende
by Konrad KleinknechtDer Ausstieg aus der Nutzung der Kernenergie in Deutschland wurde im Sommer 2011 im Eiltempo beschlossen. Jetzt zeigt sich, dass es keinen realistischen Plan für den Umbau der Energieversorgung in der vorgesehenen Frist von zehn Jahren gibt. Für die Umstellung unserer gesamten Stromversorgung und damit unserer Wirtschaft ist der Zeitraum zu kurz. Es fehlt eine belastbare empirische Begründung, die Fragen der Versorgungssicherheit, der Finanzierbarkeit, der Auswirkungen auf die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und die soziale Gerechtigkeit behandeln müsste. Somit droht diese Wende an ihren Widersprüchen zu scheitern. Konrad Kleinknecht versucht in seinem Buch, die Probleme zu benennen und Antworten zu finden. Für ihn stellen sich die folgenden Fragen: Welche Möglichkeit haben wir, mit Windkraft und Solarenergie einen Teil der Stromversorgung zu ersetzen? Welche Stromquellen bieten gesicherte Leistung? Können wir auf Kohlekraftwerke verzichten? Brauchen wir neue Stromtrassen? Wie lässt sich Strom speichern? Wie real ist die Gefahr eines Blackouts in windstillen Nächten? Werden die Strompreise weiter steigen? Lassen sich mit einer grundlegenden Reform des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes (EEG) die großen Risiken der Energiewende noch vermeiden? Die Energieversorgung muss dem Wohl des Ganzen dienen und dem Industriestandort Deutschland nutzen. Ein Blackout wäre eine Katastrophe für das ganze Land, er muss unter allen Umständen vermieden werden. Wie wir dies bewerkstelligen können, vermittelt der Autor in seinem aufrüttelndem Buch.
Risikobeurteilung von Mensch-Roboter-Koexistenz-Systemen: Ansätze für ein erweitertes Bewertungsverfahren zur Sicherstellung der Maschinensicherheit (BestMasters)
by Dominik PuschIn der heutigen industriellen Produktion werden neue, flexibel einsetzbare Unterstützungssysteme notwendig, wie sie beispielsweise hybride Montagesysteme in Form von Leichtbaurobotern bieten. Der Einsatz solcher Systeme stellt dabei erhebliche Anforderungen an die Maschinensicherheit. Dies führt häufig zu einem Konflikt zwischen Produktivität und Sicherheit der Anwendung. Die nicht ausreichende Differenzierung zwischen Leichtbau- und Industrieroboter stellt dabei die größte Herausforderung dar, weshalb für die Interaktionsform der Koexistenz eine erweiterte Bewertungsmethodik erarbeitet wurde. Diese ermöglicht es, den normativen Sicherheitsabstand ohne Kompromittierung der Sicherheit zu reduzieren, um das volle Potential der neuen Technologie auszuschöpfen.
Risikologische Wirksamkeitsanalyse: Ein methodischer Beitrag zur Beurteilung von Schutzmaßnahmen
by Sebastian FestagFür die Auseinandersetzung mit Gefährdungen gibt es methodische und systematische Vorgehensweisen. Werden Schutzmaßnahmen gegen Gefährdungen ergriffen, so ist deren Wirksamkeit zu überprüfen. Hierfür gibt es nur wenige Orientierungspunkte und methodische Standards. In der Praxis wird der Wirksamkeitskontrolle häufig nicht ausreichend Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Folglich existieren Schutzmaßnahmen mit einer ganzen Bandbreite von Wirkungen, von hochwirksam bis zu kontraproduktiv. Die Wirksamkeit einer Maßnahme lässt sich über die Wirksamkeitskontrolle ermitteln. Die vorliegende Arbeit fasst die zu beachtenden Grundlagen zusammen und liefert ein methodisches Fundament zur empirischen Durchführung solcher Kontrollen, um über einen methodischen Querschnittsbeitrag die Reduzierung von Gefährdungen zu unterstützen. Nach der theoretischen Hinführung in die Thematik der Wirksamkeitskontrolle wird die praktische Durchführung anhand von unterschiedlichen Schutzmaßnahmen in verschiedenen Anwendungsbereichen demonstriert. Mit diesen Fallanalysen wird die Bandbreite der Optionen zur Bewertung der Wirksamkeit abgebildet. Darauf basierend werden die wesentlichen Linien zur Weiterentwicklung der Wirksamkeitskontrolle beschrieben.
Risikomanagement bei Public Private Partnerships
by Christoph Schetter Henning Schöbener Andreas PfnürDer Band beschäftigt sich mit dem Risikomangement bei öffentlichen Infrastrukturinvestitionen, insbesondere bei öffentlich-privaten Partnerschaften. Dabei legen die Autoren großen Wert auf Verständlichkeit und praktischen Nutzen: Leser sollen befähigt werden, Risikoidentifikation und -bewertung sowie das Risikomanagement selbst durchzuführen. Dabei wird der gesamte Lebenszyklus der Investition betrachtet, Verfahren der simulativen Risikoanalyse diskutiert sowie die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Handels mit Projektrisiken am Kapitalmarkt ausgelotet.
Risikomanagement in Bau- und Immobilienprojekten: Grundlagen für die Praxis
by Wilfried HoffmannDas Buch erläutert übersichtlich, was sich hinter dem Begriff "Risikomanagement" verbirgt. Es liefert zudem Handlungsempfehlungen und -anleitungen. Bauprojekte werden von unterschiedlichen Risiken begleitet, die sich auf die gesteckten Ziele auswirken können. Um die zu Projektbeginn definierten Ziele am Ende des Projekts auch wirklich zu erreichen, sind regelmäßig Entscheidungen zu treffen. Eine zielführende Entscheidung kann jedoch nur dann mit großer Sicherheit getroffen werden, wenn alle Abhängigkeiten bekannt sind. Sind den Projektbeteiligten diese Abhängigkeiten unbekannt, bestehen Unsicherheiten, die sich aus einem Anteil Ungewissheit (Wagnis) und einem Anteil Risiken zusammensetzen. Die Risiken lassen sich je nach Ausprägung als Gefahren (negative Zielerreichung) oder aber als Chancen (positive Zielabweichung) darstellen. Ein im Projekt etabliertes Risikomanagement hilft, die immanenten Risiken maßgeblich zu minimieren. Es kann die negativen Abweichungen in den Projektprozessen optimieren und einen Mittelweg zwischen Gefahren und Chancen austarieren.
The Rising: The Twenty-Year Battle to Rebuild the World Trade Center
by Larry SilversteinThe never-before-told inside story of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center — an epic tale of business, politics, and engineering by the man who spent two decades working to make it happenAfter the terrorist attacks of 9/11 destroyed the World Trade Center, New Yorkers and Americans faced a critical set of questions: What should be done with the site? Could the towers be replaced? And how best to memorialize those lost on that day? For Larry Silverstein, a lifelong New Yorker who had signed a lease for the properties just a few months before the attacks, the answer was clear: America had to rebuild as quickly as possible.In The Rising, Silverstein recounts in vivid detail his long battle to construct a new World Trade Center complex and to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood while also memorializing the victims of the attacks. Silverstein made history in 2001 when he signed a 99-year lease on the 10.6-million-square-foot World Trade Center for $3.25 billion. For the next twenty years, he navigated warring political interests, byzantine city bureaucracies, and resistant insurance companies, as well as the many challenges of designing, engineering, and constructing several new towers in the heart of downtown Manhattan. More than once the entire project almost folded, but today the buildings are nearly complete and the neighborhood is once again a thriving hub that draws hundreds of thousands of people a day.The Rising is a vibrant portrait of the inner workings of New York City in the wake of its most profound tragedy, but it is also a master class in how to succeed in business despite all odds. Full of outsize characters and relentless adversity, this is a riveting book about a remarkable feat of vision and determination.
Rising Above the Gathering Storm
by National Academy Of Sciences Steve Olson National Academy of Engineering Tom Arrison Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy Institute of MedicineIn October 2005, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine released a policy report that served as a call to action. The report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future observed that "the scientific and technological building blocks critical to the United States economic leadership are eroding at a time when many other nations are gathering strength." The report laid out 20 recommendations in four broad areas - K-12 education, science and engineering research, higher education, and economic and technology policy - and warned that a failure to take action could have dire economic consequences. Rising Above the Gathering Storm sparked intense discussion among policy makers, industrial leaders, and the general public. Five years after the release of the Gathering Storm report, a second report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5, assessed changes in America's competitive posture. This report concluded that "our nation's outlook has not improved, but rather has worsened" since the Gathering Storm report was released. The report noted examples of other nations that have upgraded their investments in education, technological infrastructure, and innovation systems to a greater extent than has the United States. The ability of the states to drive innovation was the impetus behind a major workshop held in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 20-22, 2011. Titled "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Developing Regional Innovation Environments," the workshop brought together leaders in education, government, economic development, and industrial innovation to discuss state and regional initiatives to boost competitiveness through science, technology, and innovation. The conference was organized around four major themes: - Revitalizing K-12 Science and Mathematics Education - Strengthening Undergraduate Education in Science and Engineering - Building Effective Partnerships Among Governments, Universities, Companies, and Other Stakeholders - Fostering Regional Technology Development and Entrepreneurship Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Developing Regional Innovation Environments: A Workshop Summary gives an overview of the presentations, observations, and recommendations made during the workshop.
Rising above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5
by National Academy Of Sciences National Academy of Engineering Institute of Medicine of the National AcademiesIn the face of so many daunting near-term challenges,U.S. government and industry are letting the crucial strategic issues of U.S. competitiveness slip below the surface. Five years ago,the National Academies prepared Rising Above the Gathering Storm,a book that cautioned: "Without a renewed effort to bolster the foundations of our competitiveness,we can expect to lose our privileged position." Since that time we find ourselves in a country where much has changed--and a great deal has not changed. So where does America stand relative to its position of five years ago when the Gathering Storm book was prepared? The unanimous view of the authors is that our nation's outlook has worsened. The present volume,Rising Above the Gathering Storm,Revisited,explores the tipping point America now faces. Addressing America's competitiveness challenge will require many years if not decades; however,the requisite federal funding of much of that effort is about to terminate. Rising Above the Gathering Storm,Revisited provides a snapshot of the work of the government and the private sector in the past five years,analyzing how the original recommendations have or have not been acted upon,what consequences this may have on future competitiveness,and priorities going forward. In addition,readers will find a series of thought- and discussion-provoking factoids--many of them alarming--about the state of science and innovation in America. Rising Above the Gathering Storm,Revisited is a wake-up call. To reverse the foreboding outlook will require a sustained commitment by both individual citizens and government officials--at all levels. This book,together with the original Gathering Storm volume,provides the roadmap to meet that goal. While this book is essential for policy makers,anyone concerned with the future of innovation,competitiveness,and the standard of living in the United States will find this book an ideal tool for engaging their government representatives,peers,and community about this momentous issue.
Rising Income Inequality: Technology, or Trade and Financial Globalization?
by Florence Jaumotte Subir Lall Chris PapageorgiouA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy
by Michael T. KlareFrom the author of the now-classic Resource Wars, an indispensable account of how the world's diminishing sources of energy are radically changing the international balance of power Recently, an unprecedented Chinese attempt to acquire the major American energy firm Unocal was blocked by Congress amidst hysterical warnings of a Communist threat. But the political grandstanding missed a larger point: the takeover bid was a harbinger of a new structure of world power, based not on market forces or on arms and armies but on the possession of vital natural resources. Surveying the energy-driven dynamic that is reconfiguring the international landscape, Michael Klare, the preeminent expert on resource geopolitics, forecasts a future of surprising new alliances and explosive danger. World leaders are now facing the stark recognition that all materials vital for the functioning of modern industrial societies (not just oil and natural gas but uranium, coal, copper, and others) are finite and being depleted at an ever-accelerating rate. As a result, governments rather than corporations are increasingly spearheading the pursuit of resources. In a radically altered world--where Russia is transformed from battered Cold War loser to arrogant broker of Eurasian energy, and the United States is forced to compete with the emerging "Chindia" juggernaut--the only route to survival on a shrinking planet, Klare shows, lies through international cooperation.
Rising Threats in Expert Applications and Solutions: Proceedings of FICR-TEAS 2020 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1187)
by Vijay Singh Rathore Nilanjan Dey Vincenzo Piuri Rosalina Babo Zdzislaw Polkowski João Manuel R. S. TavaresThis book presents high-quality, peer-reviewed papers from the FICR International Conference on Rising Threats in Expert Applications and Solutions 2020, held at IIS University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on January 17–19, 2020. Featuring innovative ideas from researchers, academics, industry professionals and students, the book covers a variety of topics, including expert applications and artificial intelligence/machine learning; advanced web technologies, like IoT, big data, and cloud computing in expert applications; information and cybersecurity threats and solutions; multimedia applications in forensics, security and intelligence; advances in app development; management practices for expert applications; and social and ethical aspects of expert applications in applied sciences.
Rising Threats in Expert Applications and Solutions: Proceedings of FICR-TEAS 2022 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #434)
by Vijay Singh Rathore Subhash Chander Sharma Joao Manuel R. S. Tavares Catarina Moreira B. SurendiranThe book presents high-quality, peer-reviewed papers from the FICR International Conference on Rising Threats in Expert Applications and Solutions 2022 organized by IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, during January 7–8, 2022. The volume is a collection of innovative ideas from researchers, scientists, academicians, industry professionals, and students. The book covers a variety of topics, such as expert applications and artificial intelligence/machine learning; advance web technologies such as IoT, big data, cloud computing in expert applications; information and cyber security threats and solutions, multimedia applications in forensics, security and intelligence; advancements in app development; management practices for expert applications; and social and ethical aspects in expert applications through applied sciences.
Rising Waters
by Samuel D. Brody Jung Eun Kang Wesley E. HighfieldIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans in 2005, this interdisciplinary book brings together five years of empirical research funded by the National Science Foundation. It explores the causes of flooding in the United States and the ways in which local communities can reduce the associated human casualties and property damage. Focussing on Texas and Florida, the authors investigate factors other than rainfall that determine the degree of flooding, and consider the key role of non-structural techniques and strategies in flood mitigation. The authors present an empirical and multi-scale assessment that underlines the critical importance of local planning and development decisions. Written for advanced students and researchers in hazard mitigation, hydrology, geography, environmental planning and public policy, this book will also provide policy makers, government employees and engineers with important insights into how to make their communities more resilient to the adverse impacts of flooding.
Risk Analysis: Socio-technical and Industrial Systems
by Jean-Marie FlausAn overview of the methods used for risk analysis in a variety of industrial sectors, with a particular focus on the consideration of human aspects, this book provides a definition of all the fundamental notions associated with risks and risk management, as well as clearly placing the discipline of risk analysis within the broader context of risk management processes.The author begins by presenting a certain number of basic concepts, followed by the general principle of risk analysis. He then moves on to examine the ISO31000 standard, which provides a specification for the implementation of a risk management approach. The ability to represent the information we use is crucial, so the representation of knowledge, covering both information concerning the risk occurrence mechanism and details of the system under scrutiny, is also considered. The different analysis methods are then presented, firstly for the identification of risks, then for their analysis in terms of cause and effect, and finally for the implementation of safety measures.Concrete examples are given throughout the book and the methodology and method can be applied to various fields (industry, health, organization, technical systems). Contents Part 1. General Concepts and Principles1. Introduction.2. Basic Notions.3. Principles of Risk Analysis Methods.4. The Risk Management Process (ISO31000).Part 2. Knowledge Representation5. Modeling Risk.6. Measuring the Importance of a Risk.7. Modeling of Systems for Risk Analysis.Part 3. Risk Analysis Method8. Preliminary Hazard Analysis.9. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.10. Deviation Analysis Using the HAZOP Method.11. The Systemic and Organized Risk Analysis Method.12. Fault Tree Analysis.13. Event Tree and Bow-Tie Diagram Analysis.14. Human Reliability Analysis.15. Barrier Analysis and Layer of Protection Analysis.Part 4. AppendicesAppendix 1. Occupational Hazard Checklists.Appendix 2. Causal Tree Analysis.Appendix 3. A Few Reminders on the Theory of Probability.Appendix 4. Useful Notions in Reliability Theory.Appendix 5. Data Sources for Reliability.Appendix 6. A Few Approaches for System Modelling.Appendix 7. CaseStudy: Chemical Process.Appendix 8. XRisk Software. About the Authors Jean-Marie Flaus is Professor at Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France.
Risk Analysis and Management of Repetitive Actions: A Guide for Applying the OCRA System (Occupational Repetitive Actions), Third Edition (Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications)
by Daniela Colombini Enrico OcchipintiThis book covers the application of the OCRA (Occupational Repetitive Actions) method. The methods make up a system dedicated to the analysis and management of the risk of biomechanical overload of the upper limbs. The book focuses on the OCRA checklist which presents various models from the most simplified, to the most complex. It describes methods, criteria, procedures and tools on how to perform such an assessment, in line with international standards. The book provides you with the correct methods and tools for prevention of upper limb work related musculoskeletal disorders no matter what the working environment is or what the international standards dictates.
Risk Analysis and Management - Trends, Challenges and Emerging Issues: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (RACR 2017), June 5-9, 2017, Ostrava, Czech Republic
by Ales Bernatik Chongfu Huang Olivier SalviThis book collects the papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (RACR-2017) held in Ostrava/Prague, Czech Republic, on June 5-9, 2017, organized by VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. The overall theme of the sixth international conference on risk analysis and crisis response is Risk Analysis and Management – Trends, Challenges and Emerging Issues, highlighting science and technology to improve risk analysis capabilities and to optimize crisis response strategy.This book contains primarily research articles of risk issues. Underlying topics include natural hazards and major (chemical) accidents prevention, disaster risk reduction and society resilience, information and communication technologies safety and cybersecurity, modern trends in crisis management, energy and resources security, critical infrastructure, nanotechnology safety and others. All topics include aspects of multidisciplinarity and complexity of safety in education and research. The book should be valuable to professors, engineers, officials, businessmen and graduate students in risk analysis and risk management. About the book series Communications in Cybernetics, Systems Science and Engineering - Proceedings (CCSSEP) is a cross-disciplinary book series devoted to theoretical and applied research contributions, that cater to a rapidly growing worldwide interest in a cybernetic and systemic methodology with an ever-increasing capacity to deal with new challenges in a way that traditional science cannot. The series aims to become a comprehensive reference work on and guide to developments within the field and strategies required for better implementation of advances, with a view to environmental protection and sustainable social and economic development. The CCSSE series targets all working in theoretical and applied fields of cybernetics, systems science and engineering, e.g. academics, researchers and consultants, computer and information scientists, development and systems engineers, mathematicians, management cyberneticists and systemists, medical scientists, and intelligent and manufacturing engineers in industry, as well as leading decision- and policy-makers. Series editor: Jeffrey ‘Yi-Lin’ Forrest
Risk Analysis Based on Data and Crisis Response Beyond Knowledge: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (RACR 2019), October 15-19, 2019, Athens, Greece
by Chongfu Huang Zoe S. NivolianitouThis book collects the papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (RACR-2019) held in Athens, Greece, on October 15-19, 2019. The overall theme of the seventh international conference on risk analysis and crisis response is Risk Analysis Based on Data and Crisis Response Beyond Knowledge, highlighting science and technology to improve risk analysis capabilities and to optimize crisis response strategy. This book contains primarily research articles of risk issues. Underlying topics include natural hazards and major (chemical) accidents prevention, disaster risk reduction and society resilience, information and communication technologies safety and cybersecurity, modern trends in crisis management, energy and resources security, critical infrastructure, nanotechnology safety and others. All topics include aspects of multidisciplinarity and complexity of safety in education and research. The book should be valuable to professors, engineers, officials, businessmen and graduate students in risk analysis and risk management.
Risk Analysis, Dam Safety, Dam Security and Critical Infrastructure Management
by Ignacio Escuder-Bueno Enrique Matheu Luis Altarejos-García Jesica T. Castillo-RodríguezThis book offers the state of the art on risk analysis, representing a primary tool for achieving effective management of critical infrastructures along with a suitable framework for the development of risk management models regarding natural, technological and human-induced hazards. Essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in risk analysis as applied to all type of critical infrastructures, and for designers, engineers, owners and operators of critical infrastructures in general and dams in particular.
Risk Analysis for Process Plant, Pipelines and Transport
by J. R. TaylorRisk Analysis for Process Plants, Pipelines and Transport gives a detailed description of practical risk and safety analysis methods, tried and tested in over 100 process industry projects. The aim is to provide the methods and data needed by practising safety engineers, as well as practical advice on how to use them.
Risk Analysis for the Digital Age (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #219)
by Anton GerunovThis book presents a foray into the fascinating process of risk management, beginning from classical methods and approaches to understanding risk all the way into cutting-age thinking. Risk management by necessity must lie at the heart of governing our ever more complex digital societies. New phenomena and activities necessitate a new look at how individuals, firms, and states manage the uncertainty they must operate in. Initial chapters provide an introduction to traditional methods and show how they can be built upon to better understand the workings of the modern economy. Later chapters review digital activities and assets like cryptocurrencies showing how such emergent risks can be conceptualized better. Network theory figures prominently and the book demonstrates how it can be used to gauge the risk in the digital sectors of the economy. Predicting the unpredictable black swan events is also discussed in view of a wider adoption of economic simulations. The journey concludes by looking at how individuals perceive risk and make decisions as they operate in a virtual social network. This book interests the academic audience, but it also features insights and novel research results that are relevant for practitioners and policymakers.
Risk Analysis in Building Fire Safety Engineering
by A. Hasofer V.R. Beck I.D. BennettsThis book bridges the gap between risk assessment and fire safety engineering like few other resources. As all required knowledge for Probability and Statistics for Fire Engineering is included in the preliminary chapters, the book is suitable for teaching Fire Engineering components in a wide range of engineering courses for senior graduates and for postgraduate students of Fire Engineering. It will also serve as a comprehensive reference for professionals. This book describes the theory and the models involved in risk analysis, and includes case studies of multiple fire scenarios. Building fire safety and human behavioural responses to these scenarios show the benefits of risk-based fire safety design.
Risk Analysis in Engineering: Techniques, Tools, and Trends
by Mohammad ModarresBased on the author's 20 years of teaching, Risk Analysis in Engineering: Techniques, Tools, and Trends presents an engineering approach to probabilistic risk analysis (PRA). It emphasizes methods for comprehensive PRA studies, including techniques for risk management. The author assumes little or no prior knowledge of risk analysis on the p