Risk-based regulation of technical risks: Lessons learnt from case studies in Switzerland

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-231

  Flüeler, Thomas ^a,b   Seiler, Hansjörg ^c,d  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Umweltrecherchen and gutachten   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LUCERNE   (Switzerland)

^d Swiss Federal Supreme Court ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Individual risk; Marginal cost; Probabilistic versus deterministic approach; Risk based regulation; Technical risks

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; LAND FILL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

MARGINAL COST; RISK-BASED REGULATION;

RISKS;

EID: 17344393135     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000088856     Document Type: Article

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