{"product_id":"9783032138392","title":"Geopolitical and Security Issues in Risk Management","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCivil Protection, Disaster Management, and Resilience\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGeopolitical and Security Issues in Risk Management\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRaul Savimaa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open access book focusses on civil protection and resilience in contemporary Europe. In a time marked by overlapping crises and shifting global power dynamics, Europe faces unprecedented challenges that test its capacity to protect citizens, infrastructure, and democratic values. \u003cem\u003eGeopolitical and Security Challenges in Risk Management\u003c\/em\u003e explores how European societies can strengthen civil protection, reduce potential risks, and improve community resilience amid a rapidly changing security environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eExplore how Europe adapts civil protection and risk management to hybrid threats, climate change, and poly-crises for greater resilience! Based on research from the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences and partner institutions, this book offers a comprehensive examination of emerging risks from hybrid warfare and digital vulnerabilities to climate-induced disasters and socio-political instability. It combines policy analysis with case studies from across Europe to show how societies can adapt civil protection and risk governance to new geopolitical realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIntegrating academic insight with policy relevance, this volume provides practical recommendations for decision-makers, researchers, and practitioners in civil protection, internal security, crisis management, and resilience planning. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with how Europe can prepare for, and thrive through, the crises of the current and next decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Raul Savimaa \u003c\/strong\u003eis a researcher and consultant specializing in community resilience, environmental security, and crisis preparedness. He is a Research Fellow in the Internal Security Institute at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences and Editor-in-Chief of Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research. With over thirty years of experience in security, civil protection, and environmental education, he combines systems thinking and modeling of heterogeneous time-critical multi-actor systems with applied research to strengthen sustainability and societal resilience. His work bridges academic and practical domains, contributing to numerous Horizon Europe, European Defense Agency, and national projects focused on risk governance, civil protection education, and the development of resilient communities across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversität Wien\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032138392\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e118\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Universität Wien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44776094466188,"sku":"9783032138392","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032138392.jpg?v=1781087098","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032138392","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}