Terje Aven, Shital Thekdi

Risk Science (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Risk science is increasingly important as businesses, policymakers and public sector leaders are tasked with decision-making and investment using varying levels of knowledge and information. This book explores the theory and practice of risk science, providing concepts and tools for understanding and acting under uncertain conditions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040105917
• Artikelnr.: 72282097

Autorenporträt

Terje Aven is Professor of Risk Analysis and Risk Science at the University of Stavanger, Norway.

Shital Thekdi is Associate Professor of Analytics and Operations at the University of Richmond, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Illustrative examples
2. What is risk?
3. Measuring and describing risk
4. Basic theory of risk assessment
5. More on risk assessment methods
6. Risk perception
7. Risk communication
8. Basic theory of risk management
9. Methods for balancing different concerns: Decision and cost-benefit
analysis
10. General knowledge and experience
11. Integrity and quality of risk studies: Misinformation
12. Cases: Personal, organizational and public