Managing the uncertainty of unknown risks

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-103

  Dester, W S ^a   Blockley, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Opportunity; Risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

RISKS;

OPPORTUNITY; UNCERTAINTY;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 49249108611     PISSN: 10286608     EISSN: 10290249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286600290032669     Document Type: Article

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