Terrorism as Hazard: A New Species of Trouble

Discusses the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11 (2001) for risk analysis & study of hazard generation. Considering the "exponential" mode of thinking is appropriate for the study of terrorism, as is "vulnerability analysis." Such attention to vulnerability...

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Published in:	Risk analysis Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 425 - 426
Main Author:	Slovic, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing, Inc 01-06-2002
Subjects:	Accidents Decision Making Hazards Risk Assessment Terrorism
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Summary:	Discusses the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11 (2001) for risk analysis & study of hazard generation. Considering the "exponential" mode of thinking is appropriate for the study of terrorism, as is "vulnerability analysis." Such attention to vulnerability should account for the findings drawn from risk perception scholarship that has striven to assess the effects of accidents & other catastrophic occurrences. Understanding the "social amplification of risk" must be purposefully integrated into risk analysis & decision making. 11 References. K. Coddon
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ISSN:	0272-4332 1539-6924
DOI:	10.1111/0272-4332.00053