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Social Decision Methodology for Technological Projects

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  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. Charles Vlek

    1. University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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  2. George Cvetkovich

    1. Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA

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Part of the book series: Theory and Decision Library A: (TDLA, volume 9)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction and Overview: Social Decision Making on Technological Projects

    • Charles Vlek, George Cvetkovich
    Pages 1-13

  3. Social Choice Theory and Practice

    • Thom Bezembinder
    Pages 15-37

  4. Promoting Personal Decisions Supporting the Achievement of Risky Public Goods

    • Henk A. M. Wilke
    Pages 39-59

  5. Cognitive Dimensions of Conflicts Over New Technology

    • Berndt Brehmer
    Pages 61-77

  6. Approaches Towards Conflict Resolution in Decision Processes

    • Anna Vari
    Pages 79-94

  7. Requisite Decision Modelling for Technological Projects

    • Lawrence D. Phillips
    Pages 95-110

  8. Value Oriented Social Decision Analysis: A Communication Tool for Public Decision Making on Technological Projects

    • Kan Chen, J. C. Mathes
    Pages 111-132

  9. Contributing to Social Decision Methodology: Citizen Reports on Technological Projects

    • Peter C. Dienel
    Pages 133-151

  10. Computer Assisted Group Decision Making

    • Robert De Hoog, Eric Breuker, Tibert Van Dijk
    Pages 153-172

  11. Technological Risk, Policy Theories and Public Perception in Connection with the Siting of Hazardous Facilities

    • Matthijs Hisschemöller, Cees J. H. Midden
    Pages 173-194

  12. Planning and Procedural Aspects of the Windfarm Project of the Dutch Electricity Generating Board

    • Frits Lubbers
    Pages 195-215

  13. Current Radioactive Waste Management Policy in the Netherlands

    • Henk C. G. M. Brouwer
    Pages 217-234

  14. Nuclear Waste: Public Perception and Siting Policy

    • Joop Van Der Pligt
    Pages 235-252

  15. Designing Technological Hazard Information Programs: Towards a Model of Risk-Adaptive Decision Making

    • George Cvetkovich, Charles Vlek, Timothy C. Earle
    Pages 253-275

  16. Decision Making in Technological Emergencies

    • Uriel Rosenthal, Menno J. Van Duin
    Pages 277-295

  17. Social Decision Making on Technological Projects: Review of Key Issues and a Recommended Procedure

    • Charles Vlek, George Cvetkovich
    Pages 297-322

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 323-339
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About this book

This book grew out of the conviction that the preparation and management of large-scale technological projects can be substantially improved. We have witnessed the often unhappy course of societal and political decision making concerning projects such as hazardous chemical installations, novel types of electric power plant or storage sites for solid wastes. This has led us to believe that probabilistic risk analysis, technical reliability analysis and environm,ental impact analysis are necessary but insufficient for making acceptable, and justifiable, social decisions about such projects. There is more to socio-technical decision making than applying acceptance rules based on neglige ably low accident probabilities or on maximum credible accidents. Consideration must also be given to psychological, social and political issues and methods of decision making. Our conviction initially gave rise to an international experts' workshop titled 'Social decision methodology for technological projects' (SDMTP) and held in May 1986 at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, at a time when Cvetkovich spent a sabbatical there. The work­ shop - aimed at surveying the issues and listing the methods to address them - was the first part of an effort whose second part was directed at the production of this volume. Plans called for the book to deal systematically with the main problems of socio-technical decision making; it was to list a number of useful approaches and methods; and it was to present a number of integrative conclusions and recommendations for both policy makers and methodologists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Groningen, The Netherlands

    Charles Vlek

  • Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA

    George Cvetkovich

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Social Decision Methodology for Technological Projects

  • Editors: Charles Vlek, George Cvetkovich

  • Series Title: Theory and Decision Library A:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2425-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0371-8Published: 31 July 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7593-0Published: 21 April 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2425-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0921-3384

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2119

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 340

  • Topics: Environmental Management, Operations Research/Decision Theory, Economic Policy

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