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Risk, Safety and Security

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  • Risk, safety and security are inescapable structural conditions of air transportation.

  • Risk is multidimensional and perceived differently by air passengers.

  • Measures of aviation safety and security are set up at global, regional and local levels.

  • New approaches in aviation integrate all management systems dealing with risk, safety and security.

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  1. HTW, Chur, Switzerland

    Philipp Boksberger

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  1. , Center for Aviation Competence, University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a, St. Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

    Andreas Wittmer

  2. , Institute for Public Services and Touris, University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a, St. Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

    Thomas Bieger

  3. , Center for Aviation Competence, University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a, St. Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

    Roland Müller

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Boksberger, P. (2011). Risk, Safety and Security. In: Wittmer, A., Bieger, T., Müller, R. (eds) Aviation Systems. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20080-9_9

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