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Title Risk assessment, modeling and decision support : strategic decisions / Ann Bostrom, Steven French, Sara Gottlieb, editors
Published Berlin : Springer Verlag, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color)
Series Risk, governance and society ; v. 14
Risk, governance and society ; v. 14.
Contents A Brief History of Seismic Risk Assessment -- Perspectives on the History of Seismic Risk Assessment -- Strategic Directions in Seismic Modeling: HAZUS® Development and Current Applications for Catastrophe Planning -- Perspectives on Development and Current Applications for Catastrophe Planning -- Loss Estimation Models and Metrics -- Perspectives on Loss Estimation Models and Metrics -- Seismic Risk Mitigation Decisions Under Uncertainty -- Perspectives on Seismic Risk Mitigation Decisions Under Uncertainty -- Modeling Seismic Mitigation Strategies -- Perspectives on Modeling Seismic Mitigation Strategies -- Visualizing Uncertainty in Natural Hazards -- Perspectives on Visualizing Uncertainty in Natural Hazards -- Conclusion
Summary "The papers in this volume integrate results from current research efforts in earthquake engineering with research from the larger risk assessment community. The authors include risk and hazard researchers from the major U.S. hazard and earthquake centers and some from abroad as well as programmers and analysts from leading insurance and risk assessment firms. The introductory chapter provides an historical overview of the rise of risk assessment in the U.S., with particular emphasis on the role of seismic risk assessment. Four key components of risk assessment and decision support software are analyzed in detail in the remaining papers: treatment of uncertainty, loss assessment, modeling of seismic mitigation strategies, and visualization of risk and uncertainty. The volume lays out a road map for future developments in risk modeling and decision support and positions earthquake engineering research within the family of risk analysis tools and techniques."--Jacket
Analysis economie
economics
bedrijfswetenschap
management science
computertechnieken
computer techniques
sociale wetenschappen
social sciences
milieubeheer
environmental management
kwaliteitscontroles
quality controls
onderzoeksbeleid
research policy
aardwetenschappen
earth sciences
milieumonitoring
environmental monitoring
environmental analysis
Management studies, Business Administration, Organizational Science (General)
Economics (General)
Management, bedrijfskunde, organisatiekunde (algemeen)
Economie (algemeen)
Notes "The volume is the product of a workshop held in Boulder, Colorado in July 2006"--Page 2
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Earthquake hazard analysis.
Natural disasters -- Risk assessment
Decision support systems.
Natural disasters -- Risk assessment.
Decision support systems.
Earthquake hazard analysis.
Science économique.
Affaires.
Economie de l'entreprise.
Decision support systems
Earthquake hazard analysis
Natural disasters -- Risk assessment
Form Electronic book
Author Bostrom, Ann
French, Steven P
Gottlieb, Sara J
LC no. 2007936685
ISBN 9783540711582
3540711589
3540711570
9783540711575
9786611216634
6611216634