Risk Science Av Terje (university Of Stavanger Norway) Aven, Shital Thekdi

<P>Risk science is becoming increasingly important as businesses, policymakers and public sector leaders are tasked with decision-making and investment using varying levels of knowledge and information. <EM>Risk Science: An Introduction</EM> explores the theory and practice of risk science, providing concepts and tools for understanding and acting under conditions of uncertainty. </P><P></P><P>The chapters in this work cover the fundamental concepts, principles, approaches, methods and models for how to understand, assess, communicate, manage and govern risk. These topics are presented and examined in a way which details how they relate, for example, how to characterize and communicate risk with particular emphasis on reflecting uncertainties; how to distinguish risk perception and professional risk judgments; how to assess risk and guide decision-makers, especially for cases involving large uncertainties and value differences; and how to integrate risk assessment with resili

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