Trends in quantitative risk assessments

International Journal of Performability Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 447-461

  Terje, Aven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Causal chains; Decision making; Human and organisational factors; Quantitative risk assessments; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955860239     PISSN: 09731318     EISSN: 29938341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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