Risks in Modern Society
Risks in a changing and global world are complex and interconnected, even more so in a globalized world consisting of many societies at very different levels of development. Work life is strongly influenced by all forms of globalization - for example, the
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TOPICS IN SAFETY, RISK, RELIABILITY AND QUALITY Volume 13
Editor Adrian V. Gheorghe Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. Editorial Advisory Board P. Sander, Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands D.C. Barrie, Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada R. Leitch, Royal Military College of Science (Cranfield), Shriverham, U.K. Aims and Scope. Fundamental questions which are being asked these days of all products, processes and services with ever increasing frequency are: What is the risk? How safe is it? How reliable is it? How good is the quality? How much does it cost? This is particularly true as the government, industry, public, customers and society become increasingly informed and articulate. In practice none of the three topics can be considered in isolation as they all interact and interrelate in very complex and subtle ways and require a range of disciplines for their description and application; they encompass the social, engineering and physical sciences and quantitative disciplines including mathematics, probability theory and statistics. The major objective of the series is to provide series of authoritative texts suitable for academic taught courses, reference purposes, postgraduate and other research and practitioners generally working or strongly associated with areas such as: Safety Assessment and Management Emergency Planning Risk Management Reliability Analysis and Assessment Vulnerability Assessment and Management Quality Assurance and Management Special emphasis is placed on texts with regard to readability, relevance, clarity, applicability, rigour and generally sound quantitative content.
The titles published in this series are listed at the end of this volume.
Risks in Modern Society Edited by
Hans-Jürgen Bischoff ISSA Section Machine and System Safety, Mannheim, Germany
Hans-Jürgen Bischoff ISSA Section Machine and System Safety Mannheim, Germany
ISBN 978-1-4020-8288-7
e-ISBN 978-1-4020-8289-4
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Norbert Weis and Hans-Jürgen Bischoff
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To the Reader
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About the Authors
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1. Introduction Hans-Jürgen Bischoff
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1.1 Major Social Changes 1.2 Major Societal Changes 1.3 Risk Profiles in Modern Work Life 1.3.1 Comprehensive Risk Paradigm 1.3.2 Risk Management Model 1.3.3 Typification of Risks 1.3.4 Precautionary Principle References 2. Challenges to Global Governance in the Changing World of Work Jorma Rantanen 2.1 Changing World of Work and Constant Development of Technologies
