A few years ago, I wrote a short article called "Defining Risk" from a flood risk reduction perspective. See http://www.ilankelman.org/abstracts/kelman2003frn.pdf
Apologies for the puns at the beginning, plus note that, in the equations, the multiplication signs became apostrophes. Additionally, the literature that I draw on is obviously focused on the flood topic. There is, of course, decades of other perspectives on risk from many other viewpoints.
Nonetheless, I hope that the article stimulates debate amongst a non-specialist audience, which was its main point. But it could easily be updated or emulated with references and notions from the many, much wider risk perspectives and definitions that exist.
With best wishes,
Ilan
--- On Mon, 1/31/11, Hilary Geoghegan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Hilary Geoghegan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [CRIT-GEOG-FORUM] Risk - literatures and resources
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 4:15 PM
> Dear all,
> I am beginning to think about lay knowledges of risk in
> relation to the often invisible threat of climate change in
> the UK. I'm looking for any references or commentary on
> 'risk' from a geographical perspective.
> I have been searching the usual sources but anything that
> comes to mind would be very helpful indeed.
> Many thanks in advance,
> Hilary Geoghegan
> University of Exeter
> see also www.climatetolandscape.wordpress.com and
> www.hilarygeoghegan.wordspress.com
>
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