The Management of Uncertainty

Learning from Chernobyl
1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-90-5700-552-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 322 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1160 g

This investigative analysis studies why key European countries responded differently to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and what can be learned from it.
The author details why the accident was defined differently in various countries, why actions were or were not taken, and what was learned about the management of nuclear risk. Furthermore, Liberatore studies the short-term and long-term responses and consequences of Chernobyl not only in specific countries, but within the European Union as a whole. Liberatore also provides a policy communication model to illustrate the interaction among the key personnel in such incidents: the scientists, the politicians, the interest groups, and the mass media. The author's focus upon uncertainty managementis a compelling account for all who seek to understand and improve the practical management of transboundary risks.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liberatore, Angela

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nuklearer Strahlenschutz, Nuklearenergie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

one: Risk, Uncertainty and Their Management; two: Issue Framing, Decision Making and Learning; three: The Makings of a Disaster; four: Emergenza! Chernobyl in Italy; five: Bonn Oder Die Länder? Chernobyl in Germany; six: Pas de Nuages Ici! Chernobyl in France; seven: Bonn, Paris, Rome… and Brussels? The European Community, International Organizations and Chernobyl; eight: Man-made Disasters: Interpreting Response and Learning Processes

Über Autor(innen)

Angela Liberatore