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Aven, Terje

 
9780521760577: Quantitative Risk Assessment: The Scientific Platform
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ISBN 10: 0521760577 ISBN 13: 9780521760577
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Sinopsis

Quantitative risk assessments cannot eliminate risk, nor can they resolve trade-offs. They can, however, guide principled risk management and reduction - if the quality of assessment is high and decision makers understand how to use it. This book builds a unifying scientific framework for discussing and evaluating the quality of risk assessments and whether they are fit for purpose. Uncertainty is a central topic. In practice, uncertainties about inputs are rarely reflected in assessments, with the result that many safety measures are considered unjustified. Other topics include the meaning of a probability, the use of probability models, the use of Bayesian ideas and techniques, and the use of risk assessment in a practical decision-making context. Written for professionals, as well as graduate students and researchers, the book assumes basic probability, statistics and risk assessment methods. Examples make concepts concrete, and three extended case studies show the scientific framework in action.

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Acerca del autor

Terje Aven is Professor in Risk Analysis and Risk Management at the University of Stavanger, Norway, and a Principal Researcher at the International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS).

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Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0521760577
ISBN 13 
9780521760577
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Número de páginas
224
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