Terje Aven (Norway University of Stavanger)

Risk, Surprises and Black Swans

Fundamental Ideas and Concepts in Risk Assessment and Risk Management

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Produktbeschreibung

In depth analysis of the risk concept with a focus on the critical link between knowledge; and the lack of knowledge, that risk and probability judgements are based on.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9780415735063
• ISBN-10: 0415735068
• Artikelnr.: 41559618

Autorenporträt

Terje Aven has been Professor in Risk Analysis and Risk Management at the University of Stavanger, Norway, since 1992. He is a Principle Researcher at the International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS). Previously he was also Professor 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 and consultant in industry. He is the author of many books and papers in the field, covering both fundamental issues as well as practical risk analysis methods. He has led several large research projects in the area of risk which have received strong international participation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The risk concept
3. Variation
knowledge
uncertainty
surprises and black swans
4. Risk assessment
5. Risk management