Risk and safety in large-scale socio-technological (military) systems: a literature review

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 463-481

  Bakx, Gwendolyn C H ^a   Nyce, James M ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS DEFENCE ACADEMY   (Netherlands)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

military; risk and safety; social science; socio technology; STS

Indexed keywords

RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

COMPLEX DYNAMICS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MILITARY; SOCIO-TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; STS;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EID: 84938853459     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2015.1071867     Document Type: Review

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