{"product_id":"knowledge-in-risk-assessment-and-management-isbn-9781119317890","title":"Knowledge in Risk Assessment and Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExciting new developments in risk assessment and management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk assessment and management is fundamentally founded on the knowledge available on the system or process under consideration. While this may be self-evident to the laymen, thought leaders within the risk community have come to recognize and emphasize the need to explicitly incorporate knowledge (K) in a systematic, rigorous, and transparent framework for describing and modeling risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing contributions by an international team of researchers and respected practitioners in the field, this book explores the latest developments in the ongoing effort to use risk assessment as a means for characterizing knowledge and\/or lack of knowledge about a system or process of interest. By offering a fresh perspective on risk assessment and management, the book represents a significant contribution to the development of a sturdier foundation for the practice of risk assessment and for risk-informed decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow should K be described and evaluated in risk assessment? How can it be reflected and taken into account in formulating risk management strategies? With the help of numerous case studies and real-world examples, this book answers these and other critical questions at the heart of modern risk assessment, while identifying many practical challenges associated with this explicit framework. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, written by international scholars and leaders in the field, and edited to make coverage both conceptually advanced and highly accessible:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a systematic, rigorous and transparent perspective and framework on risk assessment and management, explicitly strengthening the links between knowledge and risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly and concisely introduces the key risk concepts at the foundation of risk assessment and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous cases and real-world examples, many of which focused on various engineering applications across an array of industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnowledge of Risk Assessment and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eManagement\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for risk assessment and management professionals, as well as graduate students, researchers and educators in the field. It is also of interest to policy makers and business people who are eager to gain a better understanding of the foundations and boundaries of risk assessment, and how its outcomes should be used for decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Fundamental Ideas, Principles and Approaches 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Risk Assessment with Broad Uncertainty and Knowledge Characterisation: An Illustrating Case Study 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerje Aven and Roger Flage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Enigma of Knowledge in the Risk Field 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerje Aven and Marja Ylönen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Treatment and Communication of Uncertain Assumptions in (Semi]) quantitative Risk Assessments 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger Flage and Christine L. Berner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Critical Slowing]down Framework for Monitoring Early Warning Signs of Surprise and Unforeseen Events 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvan Damnjanovic and Terje Aven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Improving the Foundation and Practice of Uncertainty Analysis: Strengthening Links to Knowledge and Risk 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerje Aven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Completeness Uncertainty: Conceptual Clarification and Treatment 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorbjørn Bjerga, Terje Aven, and Roger Flage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Quality of Risk Assessment: Definition and Verification 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerje Aven and Enrico Zio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Knowledge]driven System Simulation for Scenario Analysis in Risk Assessment 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePietro Turati, Nicola Pedroni, and Enrico Zio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Risk Assessment and Decision Making 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A Decision Support Method for Prioritizing Investments Subject to Uncertainties 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShital Thekdi and Terje Aven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Risk Analysis under Structural Uncertainty 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSven Ove Hansson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Applications 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 A Practical Approach to Risk Assessments from Design to Operation of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVegard L. Tuft, Beate R. Wagnild, and Olga M. Slyngstad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 A Semi]quantitative Approach for Assessment of Risk Trends in the Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen, Jon Tømmerås Selvik, Bjørnar Heide, and Jan Erik Vinnem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Knowledge Engineering at a Risk]informed Regulatory Agency: Challenges and Suggestions 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Siu and Kevin Coyne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 339\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e TERJE AVEN, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Risk Analysis and Risk Management at the University of Stavanger, Norway. He is Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Risk and Reliability,\u003c\/i\u003e the Chairman of the European Safety and Reliability Association and President-Elect of the Society for Risk Analysis.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e ENRICO ZIO, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Chair on Systems Science and the Energetic Challenge of the Foundation Electricite' de France, at the Laboratoire de Genie Industriel (LGI), CentraleSupélec, Universite' Paris-Saclay, France, and full professor of the Department of Energy and President of the Alumni Association at Politecnico di Milano, Italy.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Exciting new developments in risk assessment and management \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Risk assessment and management is fundamentally founded on the knowledge available on the system or process under consideration. While this may be self-evident to the laymen, thought leaders within the risk community have come to recognize and emphasize the need to explicitly incorporate knowledge (K) in a systematic, rigorous, and transparent framework for describing and modeling risk.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Featuring contributions by an international team of researchers and respected practitioners in the field, \u003ci\u003eKnowledge in Risk Assessment and Management\u003c\/i\u003e explores the latest developments in the ongoing effort to use risk assessment as a means for characterizing knowledge and\/or lack of knowledge about a system or process of interest. By offering a fresh perspective on risk assessment and management, the book represents a significant contribution to the development of a sturdier foundation for the practice of risk assessment and for risk-informed decision making.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e How should K be described and evaluated in risk assessment? How can it be reflected and taken into account in formulating risk management strategies? With the help of numerous case studies and real-world examples, this book answers these and other critical questions at the heart of modern risk assessment, while identifying many practical challenges associated with this explicit framework.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book, written by international scholars and leaders in the field, and edited to make coverage both conceptually advanced and highly accessible:   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a systematic, rigorous and transparent perspective and framework on risk assessment and management, explicitly strengthening the links between knowledge and risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly and concisely introduces the key risk concepts at the foundation of risk assessment and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous cases and real-world examples, many of which focus on various engineering applications across an array of industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Knowledge in Risk Assessment and Management\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for risk assessment and management professionals, as well as graduate students, researchers and educators in the field. It is also of interest to policy makers and business people who are eager to gain a better understanding of the foundations and boundaries of risk assessment, and how its outcomes should be used for decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989502443749,"sku":"NP9781119317890","price":109.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119317890.jpg?v=1761784363","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/knowledge-in-risk-assessment-and-management-isbn-9781119317890","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}