Terje Aven

The Science of Risk Analysis (eBook, ePUB)

Foundation and Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a comprehensive demonstration of risk analysis as a distinct science covering risk understanding, assessment, perception, communication, management, governance, and policy. It presents and discusses the key pillars of this science, and provides guidance on how to conduct high-quality risk analysis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429639555
• Artikelnr.: 57071052

Autorenporträt

Terje Aven is Professor of Risk Analysis and Risk Management at the University of Stavanger, Norway. He has served as the Chair of the European Safety and Reliability Association (ESRA) and as the President of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) worldwide. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Risk and Reliability, and Associate Editor for Risk Analysis.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction. Challenges 2 Fundamentals about science, knowledge and research 3 The risk analysis science: Foundation 4 Fundamentals about the risk concept and how to describe risk 5 Risk assessment 6 Risk perception and risk communication 7 Risk management and governance 8 Solving practical risk analysis problems 9 Perspectives on the future of risk analysis

Rezensionen

"Professor Aven's book is a great addition to the body of knowledge on Risk Analysis/Assessment." - Lee Ostrom, Associate Dean, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls Campus, USA

"This scientific approach to risk analysis will make the results of the process more quantifiable and credible and enhance the image of our profession." - Bruce Hollcroft, Senior Risk Control Specialist, PayneWest Insurance, USA

"Professor Aven's book is a great addition to the body of knowledge on Risk Analysis/Assessment." - Lee Ostrom, Associate Dean, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls Campus, USA

"This scientific approach to risk analysis will make the results of the process more quantifiable and credible and enhance the image of our profession." - Bruce Hollcroft, Senior Risk Control Specialist, PayneWest Insurance, USA