Perspectives on risk: Review and discussion of the basis for establishing a unified and holistic approach

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Aven, T ^a   Kristensen, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bayesian paradigm; Risk assessment; Risk perspectives; Science; Unified approach

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BAYESIAN PARADIGM; RISK PERSPECTIVE; SCIENCE; UNIFIED APPROACH;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 20144373078     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2004.10.008     Document Type: Review

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