Managing technological hazard : research needs and opportunities : a report of three workshops / organized by the U.S. National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment and the U.S. National Committee for Man and the Biosphere, with support from the National Science Foundation ; Robert W. Kates, editor ; William C. Clark ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kates, Robert W. (Robert William), 1929-

Clark, William C., 1948-

International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment. U.S. National Committee.

U.S. National Committee for Man and the Biosphere.

Series:

Colorado. University. Program on Technology, Environment, and Man. Monography - Program on Technology, Environment, and Man, University of Colorado ; #25.

Monograph - Program on Technology, Environment, and Man ; #25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology assessment.

Environmental impact analysis.

Physical Description:

ix, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Boulder] : Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, 1977.

Contents:

Kates, R. W. Summary report.

Kasperson, R. E. Societal management of technological hazards.

Slovic, P., Fischhoff, B., and Lichtenstein, S. Risk assessment.

Clark, W. C. Managing the unknown.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages 143-154.

OCLC:

3876234