Description
Book SynopsisThe author's previous work, Managing Emerging Risk: The Capstone of Preparedness considered the notion of risk and what constitutes risk assessment. It presented scenarios to introduce readers to areas of critical thinking around probability and possibility. Six months after the book's publication, many of the scenarios came true, and other, more menacing risks emerged. Catastrophic Impact and Loss: The Capstone of Impact Assessment is the second stone to be laid in a path toward a more mindful practice of emergency management, focusing on the impacts caused by risk and offering a complete approach to measure and manage them.
Providing a true understanding of what it is to be in harm's way, this essential book details the devastation and effects that both public and private enterprise must be prepared for in the event of a catastrophe. The book examines:
- Impact assessment as an essential piece of information and the fundame
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"The methodologies offered in this book are sound concepts based upon fundamental risk management principles expanded to take into account the evolving global interdependences of the digital age."
—Security Management
Table of Contents
The Postmodern Impact Assessment and Problems of the Mind. Five Guiding Principles for Postmodern Impact Assessments. The First Principle: Establish the Impact Horizon. The Second Principle: Align Impact Measures to Core Values. The Third Principle: Consider and Align National and State Laws and Industry Regulations. Taking a Second Look at the Third Principle. The Fourth Principle: Apply Rigorous Data. The Fifth Principle: Document Deviations and Overrides. Into the Uncanny Valley. Index.
