Co-operation of authorities to prevent major risk: Finnish case study

Riitta Molarius

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Abstract

Risks associated with new technologies, as well as risks due to new configurations of old technologies, have been linked with recurring major accidents in societies. For example, in Finland, a change in the configuration of the wastewater purification plan in 2004 resulted in around 8000 people succumbing to illness (Heikkilä et al. 2011) and during the year 2010 the new building construction procedures caused risk of collapse and even the collapses of over ten ceilings or roofs in public sport centre buildings (Safety Investigation Authority 2011). This study presents the new multidisciplinary method for authorities to tackle in advance the risks caused by new technologies. It is based on distributed cognition, use of implicit and tacit knowledge and group work. The used tool is based on future wheel method.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2013
MoE publication typeNot Eligible
Event22nd SRA-E Conference.
Safe Society 2. Coping with complexity andmajor risk - Tronheim, Norway
Duration: 17 Jun 2013 → 19 Jun 2013

Conference

Conference22nd SRA-E Conference.
Safe Society 2. Coping with complexity andmajor risk
CountryNorway
CityTronheim
Period17/06/13 → 19/06/13

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building construction
cognition
sport
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purification
safety
wastewater
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major risk
new technology
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major accident
society
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Keywords

  • multidiscipline group work
  • technical risks

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Molarius, R. (2013). Co-operation of authorities to prevent major risk: Finnish case study. Paper presented at 22nd SRA-E Conference.
Safe Society 2. Coping with complexity andmajor risk , Tronheim, Norway.
Molarius, Riitta. / Co-operation of authorities to prevent major risk : Finnish case study. Paper presented at 22nd SRA-E Conference.
Safe Society 2. Coping with complexity andmajor risk , Tronheim, Norway.
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Co-operation of authorities to prevent major risk : Finnish case study. / Molarius, Riitta.

2013. Paper presented at 22nd SRA-E Conference.
Safe Society 2. Coping with complexity andmajor risk , Tronheim, Norway.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference article › Scientific

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Molarius R. Co-operation of authorities to prevent major risk: Finnish case study. 2013. Paper presented at 22nd SRA-E Conference.
Safe Society 2. Coping with complexity andmajor risk , Tronheim, Norway.