Risk-Based Analysis for Environmental Managers

This practical guide provides a new, integrated perspective on the role of risk assessment in managing contaminated properties. It describes how to integrate the risk assessment process into impact decision making. The book explores Risk-Based Analysis, a technique that will enable the reader to build a creative, value-added position that minimizes their risk potential in returning the impaired property to valuable use. Risk-Based Analysis for Environmental Managers explains the scientific strategies and cost-effective techniques required for using Risk-Based Analysis to its full potential.

All corporations must perform evaluations to define the risks to public health and the environment. Your corporation can get the edge by evaluating risk with a process that begins with the "end-in-mind" for the property and that concludes with a cogently communicated argument that addresses the issues. With this in mind, Risk-Based Analysis for Environmental Managers provides scientific strategies and techniques for reducing corporate environment liabilities.

This practical guide provides a new, integrated perspective on the role of risk assessment in managing contaminated properties. It describes how to manage the assessment to impact decision making. The book provides you with a crisp, historical review and background development and an integrated technique called Risk-Based Analysis. This technique includes:

A problem formulation tool

Situation analysis techniques

Risk assessment management

Risk management option analysis

Guidance on the development of risk arguments and their communication

Working with a foundation of knowledge and strength will enable you to build a creative, value-added position that minimizes the risk potential through cost-effective techniques and returns the impaired property to valuable use. Risk-Based Analysis will help you obtain this goal, and Risk-Based Analysis for Environmental Managers give you the tools you need to use Risk-Based Analysis to its full potential.