Can we understand complex systems in terms of risk analysis?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability

Volumn 226, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 346-358

  Vatn, J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

complexity; integrated operations; risk; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS; COMPLEXITY; COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS; COMPLEXITY CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION PROCESS; INTEGRATED OPERATIONS; INTEGRATED RISKS; OFFSHORE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SAFETY-CRITICAL; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY;

RISKS;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873908054     PISSN: 1748006X     EISSN: 17480078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748006X11405944     Document Type: Article

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