20% Chance of Rain: Exploring the Concept of Risk

There are plenty of books on specialized risk topics but few that deal with the broad diversity and daily applicability of this subject. Risk applications require a robust knowledge of many attributes of this seemingly simple subject. This book teaches the reader through examples and case studies the fundamental (and subtle) aspects of risk - regardless of the specific situation. The text allows the reader to understand the concept of risk analysis while not getting too involved in the mathematics; in this method the reader can apply these techniques across a wide range of situations.

The second edition includes new examples from NASA and several other industries as well as new case studies from legal databases. The many real-life discussion topics enable the reader to form an understanding of the concepts of risk and risk management and apply them to day-to-day issues.

Keywords: risk management, hazard prevention, identifying hazards, vulnerabilities, qualitative risk analysis, public safety, industrial safety, financial risk, risk identification, twenty percent, Human Factors & Risk Assessment, General & Introductory Chemical Engineering, Human Factors & Risk Assessment, General & Introductory Chemical Engineering