Shared Risk: Complex Systems in Seismic Response

by Louise K. Comfort

Shared Risk is an unparalleled study of how communities at risk respond to major hazards. This major new book explores the elastic boundary between structure and flexibility that enables modern organizations to function effectively under uncertain, dynamic conditions. Through a comprehensive analysis of earthquake case studies, Louise Comfort shows how communities and organizations cope with dynamic and unpredicted events. Drawing upon the concept...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0080432115
• ISBN13: 9780080432113
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Pergamon
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"