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Learning from Disasters

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. Brian Toft

    1. Risk Consulting Practice, Marsh Ltd, UK

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  2. Simon Reynolds
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Risk perception and decision-making

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 1-11

  3. The management of risk

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 12-23

  4. Disasters as systems failures

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 24-37

  5. Methodology

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 38-41

  6. Generation of hindsight

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 42-64

  7. General organisational learning

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 65-87

  8. Specific organisational learning

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 88-114

  9. Case studies

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 115-125

  10. Discussion and conclusions

    • Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds
    Pages 126-135

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 137-142
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This compelling book offers an important insight into the way organizations implement policies and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring. The third edition includes an introductory chapter which demonstrates on a theoretical and practical level a number of reasons why individuals and groups of people fail to learn from disasters in the first place. Based on thorough research, Learning from Disasters is essential reading for all those involved in risk management, disaster planning and security and safety management.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Risk Consulting Practice, Marsh Ltd, UK

    Brian Toft

About the authors

BRIAN TOFT is the Principal, Risk Partnerships. He is also a visiting Professor of Risk Management Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University, and an Honorary Visiting Fellow in Risk Management at the University of Southampton.

SIMON REYNOLDS worked for several years in the power engineering industry. He subsequently became a news editor, specializing in online political and macro-economic news. He now works freelance and regularly contributes to magazines and newsletters.

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