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020			_z9780521760577 (hardback)
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050		4	_aQA273 _b.A93 2011
082	0	4	_a519.2/87 _222
100	1		_aAven, T. _q(Terje)
245	1	0	_aQuantitative risk assessment _h[electronic resource] : _bthe scientific platform / _cTerje Aven.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axi, 211 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction to risk management and risk assessments. Challenges; 2. Concepts and perspectives on risk; 3. Science and scientific requirements; 4. Introduction to case studies; 5. Risk assessment when the objective is accurate risk estimation; 6. Risk assessment when the objective is uncertainty descriptions; 7. Risk management and communication issues; 8. Towards a holistic approach to risk assessments; 9. Conclusions; Appendix A. Introduction to probability theory and statistical analysis; Appendix B. Terminology; References; Index.
520			_a"Quantitative risk assessments cannot eliminate risk, nor can they resolve trade-offs. They can, however, guide principled risk management and reduction - if the quality of assessment is high and decision makers understand how to use it. This book builds a unifying scientific framework for discussing and evaluating the quality of risk assessments and whether they are fit for purpose. Uncertainty is a central topic. In practice, uncertainties about inputs are rarely reflected in assessments, with the result that many safety measures are considered unjustified. Other topics include the meaning of a probability, the use of probability models, the use of Bayesian ideas and techniques, and the use of risk assessment in a practical decision-making context. Written for professionals, as well as graduate students and researchers, the book assumes basic probability, statistics and risk assessment methods. Examples make concepts concrete, and three extended case studies show the scientific framework in action"-- _cProvided by publisher.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aProbabilities.
650		0	_aRisk assessment _xStatistical methods.
650		0	_aDecision making _xStatistical methods.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
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