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RISK - Reading list for Hazards Forum
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| This reading list is not, and not intended to be, exhaustive. However, it covers a broad range of perspectives on risk, from that of engineering and science to several across the social sciences. |
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Risk and Inequality
PDF, 370 KB |
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| One of the greatest dilemmas for risk policy makers is set by the fact that for certain hazards (environmental, health, financial) the risks may fall disproportionately on certain groups in society while the benefits from an activity accrue to other groups or are shared across society as a whole. |
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Risks to the UK Electricity Supply?
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| A reliable and continuous supply of electricity is vital to the efficient running of our Country. We have become accustomed to expect a supply of electricity to be available literally at the press of a switch. However after disturbing blackouts due to inadequate power supplies in the USA, Italy and here in the UK last year what can we expect in the future? |
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Safety - Related Systems: Guidance for Engineers
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| The Hazards Forum is pleased to announce that Issue 2 of their very popular guidance document is now available. It has been updated to take into account the latest advances in computing and in electronics as well as the significant advances in the development of international standards coupled with emerging competency requirements. |
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Safety by Design
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| This document was compiled for use by university teachers, pupils taking engineering
degrees, accreditation boards and any others who may be interested in the teaching of
safety and risk to undergraduate engineers. |
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Social Amplification of Risk
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| "The Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF) was developed in the United States in the 1980s. This Framework described the various processes by which some hazards and events become a focus of social and political concern and activity (amplification), despite experts believing that they present a relatively low statistical risk, while other potentially more serious events receive comparatively little public attention (attenuation). |
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