Shital Thekdi, Terje Aven (Norway University of Stavanger)
Decoding Black Swans and Other Historic Risk Events
Themes of Progress and Opportunity for Risk Science
Shital Thekdi, Terje Aven (Norway University of Stavanger)
Decoding Black Swans and Other Historic Risk Events
Themes of Progress and Opportunity for Risk Science
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The field of risk science is continuously evolving to develop principles and practices that people to manage future risk. Risk and uncertainty are prevalent yet, it is important to consider what is on the horizon, anticipate the possibility of future events, its consequences, our vulnerability to those events, and how to recover from them.
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The field of risk science is continuously evolving to develop principles and practices that people to manage future risk. Risk and uncertainty are prevalent yet, it is important to consider what is on the horizon, anticipate the possibility of future events, its consequences, our vulnerability to those events, and how to recover from them.
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- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 124
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2024
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 155mm x 234mm x 13mm
- Gewicht: 220g
- ISBN-13: 9781032558844
- ISBN-10: 1032558849
- Artikelnr.: 70600525
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 124
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2024
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 155mm x 234mm x 13mm
- Gewicht: 220g
- ISBN-13: 9781032558844
- ISBN-10: 1032558849
- Artikelnr.: 70600525
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Libri GmbH
- Europaallee 1
- 36244 Bad Hersfeld
- 06621 890
Shital Thekdi is a professor of analytics and operations at the University of Richmond. She has co-authored many papers on risk management and decision-making. She has a Ph.D. in systems and information engineering from the University of Virginia and an M.S.E. and a B.S.E. in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan. She has several years of experience working in industry, with extensive supply chain management and operational analytics experience. Terje Aven has been a professor in risk science at the University of Stavanger, Norway, since 1992. Previously, he was also Professor (adjunct) in risk analysis at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He has many years of experience as a risk analyst in industry and as a consultant. He is the author of many books and papers in the field, covering both fundamental issues and practical risk analysis methods. He has led several large research programs in the risk area, with strong international participation. He has developed many master programs in the field and has lectured on many courses in risk analysis and risk management. Aven is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Risk and Reliability, and Area Editor of risk analysis in policy. He has served as president of the International Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) and chairman of the European Safety and Reliability Association (ESRA) (2014-2018).
Foreword
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Framework Used to decode the Risk Events
Chapter 2: Historical Events to be Decoded
Global Pandemics
Industrial Accidents
Infrastructure Failures
Natural Disasters
Acts of Terrorism and War
Food Safety
Chapter 3: Historical Perspective on Risk
Chapter 4: Historical Precedent for Remembering and Understanding Risk
Issues
Chapter 5: Characterization of Surprise and Unpredictability
Chapter 6: Severity of Consequences in Relation to Uncertainties and
Knowledge
Titanic case - Evaluation of Consequences
Chapter 7: Uncertainty Characterizations
Fukushima Daiichi Case - Evaluation of Probabilistic Risk Assessment at
Nuclear Plants
Chapter 8: Types of Knowledge That Inform Understanding of Risk
9/11 case - Classification of Knowledge
Chapter 9: Credibility of Knowledge
Food Additives Case - Credibility of Knowledge
Chapter 10: Factors Influencing Understanding and Communication of Risk,
Uncertainties, and Probabilities
Cuyahoga River Fire - Communication of Risk-Related Information
Chapter 11: Biases, Misinformation, and Disinformation
Biases and Moral Hazards - East Palestine Train Derailment and Similar
Freight Accidents
COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation
Chapter 12: Balancing Various Dimensions of a Risk Application
BP Oil Spill - Dimensions of Risk for Oil and Gas Operations and Related
Regulation
Chapter 13: The Weight Given to Resilience
Hurricane Katrina - Why New Orleans Was Vulnerable and How Resilience
Emerged
Chapter 14: The Big Picture of Risk Science Surrounding Major Historical
Events
Tornadoes - The Big Picture Around Risk Issues
Smoking, Social Media, and Processed Foods - Linking Three Global Risk
Issues
Chapter 15: How Risk Science Improves the Ability to Address the Gaps in
the Themes Presented
Chapter 16: Who Is the Risk Analyst and What Are the Expectations
Chapter 17: Unresolved Issues in Risk Science Identified in the Presented
Themes
Abraham Lincoln Assassination - Hindsight Bias versus Noise Leading to a
Risk Event
Chapter 18: Conclusions
Further Reading
Index
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Framework Used to decode the Risk Events
Chapter 2: Historical Events to be Decoded
Global Pandemics
Industrial Accidents
Infrastructure Failures
Natural Disasters
Acts of Terrorism and War
Food Safety
Chapter 3: Historical Perspective on Risk
Chapter 4: Historical Precedent for Remembering and Understanding Risk
Issues
Chapter 5: Characterization of Surprise and Unpredictability
Chapter 6: Severity of Consequences in Relation to Uncertainties and
Knowledge
Titanic case - Evaluation of Consequences
Chapter 7: Uncertainty Characterizations
Fukushima Daiichi Case - Evaluation of Probabilistic Risk Assessment at
Nuclear Plants
Chapter 8: Types of Knowledge That Inform Understanding of Risk
9/11 case - Classification of Knowledge
Chapter 9: Credibility of Knowledge
Food Additives Case - Credibility of Knowledge
Chapter 10: Factors Influencing Understanding and Communication of Risk,
Uncertainties, and Probabilities
Cuyahoga River Fire - Communication of Risk-Related Information
Chapter 11: Biases, Misinformation, and Disinformation
Biases and Moral Hazards - East Palestine Train Derailment and Similar
Freight Accidents
COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation
Chapter 12: Balancing Various Dimensions of a Risk Application
BP Oil Spill - Dimensions of Risk for Oil and Gas Operations and Related
Regulation
Chapter 13: The Weight Given to Resilience
Hurricane Katrina - Why New Orleans Was Vulnerable and How Resilience
Emerged
Chapter 14: The Big Picture of Risk Science Surrounding Major Historical
Events
Tornadoes - The Big Picture Around Risk Issues
Smoking, Social Media, and Processed Foods - Linking Three Global Risk
Issues
Chapter 15: How Risk Science Improves the Ability to Address the Gaps in
the Themes Presented
Chapter 16: Who Is the Risk Analyst and What Are the Expectations
Chapter 17: Unresolved Issues in Risk Science Identified in the Presented
Themes
Abraham Lincoln Assassination - Hindsight Bias versus Noise Leading to a
Risk Event
Chapter 18: Conclusions
Further Reading
Index
Foreword
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Framework Used to decode the Risk Events
Chapter 2: Historical Events to be Decoded
Global Pandemics
Industrial Accidents
Infrastructure Failures
Natural Disasters
Acts of Terrorism and War
Food Safety
Chapter 3: Historical Perspective on Risk
Chapter 4: Historical Precedent for Remembering and Understanding Risk
Issues
Chapter 5: Characterization of Surprise and Unpredictability
Chapter 6: Severity of Consequences in Relation to Uncertainties and
Knowledge
Titanic case - Evaluation of Consequences
Chapter 7: Uncertainty Characterizations
Fukushima Daiichi Case - Evaluation of Probabilistic Risk Assessment at
Nuclear Plants
Chapter 8: Types of Knowledge That Inform Understanding of Risk
9/11 case - Classification of Knowledge
Chapter 9: Credibility of Knowledge
Food Additives Case - Credibility of Knowledge
Chapter 10: Factors Influencing Understanding and Communication of Risk,
Uncertainties, and Probabilities
Cuyahoga River Fire - Communication of Risk-Related Information
Chapter 11: Biases, Misinformation, and Disinformation
Biases and Moral Hazards - East Palestine Train Derailment and Similar
Freight Accidents
COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation
Chapter 12: Balancing Various Dimensions of a Risk Application
BP Oil Spill - Dimensions of Risk for Oil and Gas Operations and Related
Regulation
Chapter 13: The Weight Given to Resilience
Hurricane Katrina - Why New Orleans Was Vulnerable and How Resilience
Emerged
Chapter 14: The Big Picture of Risk Science Surrounding Major Historical
Events
Tornadoes - The Big Picture Around Risk Issues
Smoking, Social Media, and Processed Foods - Linking Three Global Risk
Issues
Chapter 15: How Risk Science Improves the Ability to Address the Gaps in
the Themes Presented
Chapter 16: Who Is the Risk Analyst and What Are the Expectations
Chapter 17: Unresolved Issues in Risk Science Identified in the Presented
Themes
Abraham Lincoln Assassination - Hindsight Bias versus Noise Leading to a
Risk Event
Chapter 18: Conclusions
Further Reading
Index
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Framework Used to decode the Risk Events
Chapter 2: Historical Events to be Decoded
Global Pandemics
Industrial Accidents
Infrastructure Failures
Natural Disasters
Acts of Terrorism and War
Food Safety
Chapter 3: Historical Perspective on Risk
Chapter 4: Historical Precedent for Remembering and Understanding Risk
Issues
Chapter 5: Characterization of Surprise and Unpredictability
Chapter 6: Severity of Consequences in Relation to Uncertainties and
Knowledge
Titanic case - Evaluation of Consequences
Chapter 7: Uncertainty Characterizations
Fukushima Daiichi Case - Evaluation of Probabilistic Risk Assessment at
Nuclear Plants
Chapter 8: Types of Knowledge That Inform Understanding of Risk
9/11 case - Classification of Knowledge
Chapter 9: Credibility of Knowledge
Food Additives Case - Credibility of Knowledge
Chapter 10: Factors Influencing Understanding and Communication of Risk,
Uncertainties, and Probabilities
Cuyahoga River Fire - Communication of Risk-Related Information
Chapter 11: Biases, Misinformation, and Disinformation
Biases and Moral Hazards - East Palestine Train Derailment and Similar
Freight Accidents
COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation
Chapter 12: Balancing Various Dimensions of a Risk Application
BP Oil Spill - Dimensions of Risk for Oil and Gas Operations and Related
Regulation
Chapter 13: The Weight Given to Resilience
Hurricane Katrina - Why New Orleans Was Vulnerable and How Resilience
Emerged
Chapter 14: The Big Picture of Risk Science Surrounding Major Historical
Events
Tornadoes - The Big Picture Around Risk Issues
Smoking, Social Media, and Processed Foods - Linking Three Global Risk
Issues
Chapter 15: How Risk Science Improves the Ability to Address the Gaps in
the Themes Presented
Chapter 16: Who Is the Risk Analyst and What Are the Expectations
Chapter 17: Unresolved Issues in Risk Science Identified in the Presented
Themes
Abraham Lincoln Assassination - Hindsight Bias versus Noise Leading to a
Risk Event
Chapter 18: Conclusions
Further Reading
Index