The spatial dimension of risk how geography shapes the emergence of riskscapes

"Through its exploration of the spatial dimensions of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks. A broad range of risks are examined, including natural hazards, climate change, political violence, and s...

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Main Author Müller-Mahn, Hans-Detlef
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge/Earthscan 2013
Routledge
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
SeriesEarthscan risk in society series
Subjects
Austria
Central Asia
Climate change
Geography
Human geography
Japan
Political violence
Republic of Congo
Risk
Risk management
Risk perception
Risk, Science & Technology
Sociological aspects
Space
Spatial behavior
Sri Lanka
State failure
ood
EU Border Regime
Risk Governance Process
Situational Sense
Global Health Security
Vice Versa
Risk Research
research
assessment
EU Border
Lake Kivu
External EU Border
hazard
Ungoverned Territories
Foundational Potentiality
Gas Outbursts
Inundation Areas
Earth's Natural System
Tamil Farmers
Demarcation Line
LTTE Cadre
Panarchy Model
Natural Hazard Risk Management
EHEC
natural
probabilistic
Sri 206 Lankan Civil War
kivu
Natural Hazard Risk
Risk Governance
ARV Drug
management
Famine Early Warning Systems Network
lake
governance
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Summary:"Through its exploration of the spatial dimensions of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks. A broad range of risks are examined, including natural hazards, climate change, political violence, and state failure"--
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ISBN:9781849710855
1849710856
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DOI:10.4324/9780203109595