The risk process commonly used in the corporate world to deal with risks may be suitable for non-catastrophic events, but not for extreme events. By analyzing a series of past disasters and the relevant 'lessons learned', this books proposes a series of prescriptive measures to cope with future disasters. INDICE: PART I: THE NATURE OF CATASTROPHE - Taxonomy of Risk - Catastrophes - Financial Catastrophe - PART II: THE RISK FRAMEWORK - The Risk Management Process - Models, Metrics and Limitations - PART III: PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT - Past Catastrophes - Lessons Learned and Prescriptive Measures - The Future of Risk Management - Notes - Selected References - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-57731-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 28/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés