The optimization of system safety: Rationality, insurance, and optimal protection

Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 1259-1266

  Jongejan, R B ^a   Vrijling, J K ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Expected utility; Insurance; Optimization; System safety

Indexed keywords

CERTAINTY EQUIVALENT; EXPECTED UTILITY; EXPECTED UTILITY MODEL; FINANCIAL ECONOMICS; FLOOD DEFENSE; INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCE; INSURANCE PREMIUMS; INVESTMENT COSTS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL PROTECTION; OPTIMALITY; RISK DECISION MAKING; RISK PREMIUM; RISK REDUCTIONS; RISK TRANSFER; SINGLE DECISION; SYSTEM SAFETY; TECHNOLOGICAL RISK; TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM; UTILITY FUNCTIONS;

COST REDUCTION; ECONOMICS; INSURANCE; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY THEORY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952329417     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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