Foreword 1 Introduction 1.1 Responsibility for physical safety 1.2 Request for reflection 1.3 Key concepts: incidents, damage, risks and uncertainty 1.4 Interactions 1.5 Guide to this publication 2 Dealing with incidents 2.1 Risk-regulation reflex? 2.2 Perceived reality 2.3 Lack of evidence 2.4 Tilting the perspective towards good governance 2.5 Conclusion 3 Risks and uncertainty 3.1 Fundamental political appraisal 3.2 Intertwine opportunities and threats 3.3 Make allowance for the social and psychological properties of danger 3.4 Utilise risk comparisons 3.5 Accept uncertainty – and the responsibility for uncertainty 3.6 Organise the way uncertainty is dealt with 3.7 Incorporation into policy 3.7.1 The national risk assessment 3.7.2 Amending environment and planning law: 3.8 Conclusion 4 Damage arrangements: 4.1 Damage as the focal point 4.2 Current practices 4.3 Reasons for uncompensated damage 4.4 Damage arrangements as a basis for a balanced allocation of responsibility 4.4.2 The role of citizens 4.4.3 The role of government 4.5 Conclusion 4.4.1 Businesses taking responsibility for themselves and society 5 Conclusions 5.1 Difficult questions 5.2 Key concepts: incidents, damage, risks and uncertainty 5.3 Beyond reflexes 5.4 Is a general policy possible? 5.4.1 Reference points for dealing with risks and uncertainty 5.4.2 Damage arrangements: a different perspective on the allocation of responsibility 5.5 Top three on the list of priority studies 5.6 Final remarks Bibliography