Engineering risk management : optimizing operational risk decision-making, safety and reliability, risk assessment / Thierry Meyer, Genserik Reniers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyer, Thierry, 1961- author.

Reniers, Genserik L. L., author.

Series:

De Gruyter graduate

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk assessment.

System failures (Engineering)--Prevention.

System failures (Engineering).

risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

illustrations

black and white

color

Edition:

4th, completely revised and extended edition

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, [2025]

Summary:

"This revised and updated 4th edition of Engineering Risk Management (ERM) presents an understanding and insights into what risk is, what it constitutes, and how to interpret the building blocks of the concept. It promotes a culture of risk awareness and integrating risk management principles and practices into the educational environment. This is essential to ensure that students have the knowledge and skills to identify hazards and assess and control risks in different contexts through the development and implementation of a risk management curriculum. The book also elaborates on the differences between safety and security, and risk management metaphors. Models, theories and principles are discussed, as well as risk assessment methods, risk treatment, risk resilience and micro-economic approaches to optimizing risk decision-making. Some iconic major accidents are explained, followed by examples of practical implementation of ERM in chemistry, physics, and nanotechnology. Overall, the interface between risk management and education is essential to develop a generation of professionals who can effectively deal with risks in a variety of contexts. By integrating risk management principles and practices into the educational process, educational institutions can help ensure, that their students are well prepared to meet the challenges of the modern world"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Risk management is not only a matter of financial risk

Introduction to engineering and managing risks

Risk management principles

Risk diagnostic and analysis

Risk treatment/reduction

Event analysis

Major industrial accidents and learning from accidents

Crisis management

Economic issues of safety

Risk governance

Examples of practical implementation of risk management

Notes:

Previous edition: 2016

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed July 17, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Meyer, Thierry, 1961- Engineering risk management

ISBN:

9783111495019

3111495019

9783111493633

3111493636

OCLC:

1528040594

Publisher Number:

CIPO000251076

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license