Selective critique of risk assessments with recommendations for improving methodology and practise

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 509-514

  Aven, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Risk assessment; Scientific basis; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT PROCESS; DECISION SUPPORTS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMAN HEALTH; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; PUBLIC INTEREST; RISK AND UNCERTAINTY; RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES; SCIENTIFIC BASIS; SUCCESS FACTORS; UNCERTAINTIES;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; RATING; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 79951810833     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2010.12.021     Document Type: Article

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