The spatial dimension of risk
Subtitle: how geography shapes the emergence of riskscapes
By: edited by Detlef Müller-Mahn
Series: The earthscan risk in society series -- 27
Publisher: New York; Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781849710855; 9780203109595
Subjects: Sociological aspects; Spatial behavior; Risk; Risk management; Risk perception; Human geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.