Disastrous Floods as Indicators of Systemic Risk Neglect
implications for authoritative response to future surprises
Introduction
Systemic analogues to “flooding”
Impact of flooding understood generically
Response by authorities to “flooding” or “dearth”
Assessment of risk
Systemic risk level
Decision-making within misleading periods of risk
Surreptitious juggling of periods of testing, responsibility and liability in relation to risk
Flood control: the reality
“Flood control”: exemplified by “governance” of road traffic
Insights into “flood navigation” from road signs?
Psychoactive hazards in recognizing and engaging with risk
Conclusion
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