Description
| Product ID: | 9781032556598 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability |
| Title: | Risk Management for Water Professionals |
| Subtitle: | Technical, Psychological and Sociological Underpinnings |
| Authors: | Author: Anna Kosovac |
| Page Count: | 90 |
| Subjects: | Risk assessment, Risk assessment, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Economics, Business strategy, Project management, Production and quality control management, Water industries, Health and safety in the workplace, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, The environment, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Intelligence & reasoning, Economics, Business strategy, Project management, Production & quality control management, Water industries, Health & safety issues, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, The environment, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | This book presents a comprehensive view of the different theories of risk management in water, drawing on recent studies that serve to inform the way that practitioners consider their own risk practice. This book presents a comprehensive view of the different theories of risk management in water, drawing on recent studies that serve to inform the way that practitioners consider their own risk practice. While it is commonplace to see risk described in technical and engineering terms when discussing water, this book argues that this is a flawed practice that results in poor decision-making, particularly where water intersects with social elements and the community. Challenging these traditionally held notions of risk, this book introduces the psychological and sociological underpinnings to water risk decisions. Using these, it argues for a broader view of risk-based thinking and proposes a number of evidence-based actions for policymakers to directly implement. Drawing on primary research conducted with water professionals across a variety of roles, this book highlights how the effect of psychological inputs, such as dread and reputation, can create barriers to implementing novel water solutions or projects. Through understanding the biases covered in this book, water practitioners can work to support processes that seek to encourage new and innovative methods in water management. This book will be of great interest to professionals working in water management, including those in government roles, planning departments and consultancies. It is also a great reference for students of both water resource management and risk studies more generally. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-04-17 |
