448 Pages
66 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
448 Pages
66 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
448 Pages
66 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Risk science is becoming increasingly important as businesses, policymakers and public sector leaders are tasked with decision-making and investment using varying levels of knowledge and information. Risk Science: An Introduction explores the theory and practice of risk science, providing concepts and tools for understanding and acting under conditions of uncertainty.
The chapters in this... Read more
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
Biography
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.
