Browsing Department of Industrial Economics, Risk Management and Planning (TN-ISØP) by Journals "Risk Analysis"
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Cases of real-life policies related to risk: how can they enhance risk analysis and risk science
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Policies on risk constitute a core topic of risk analysis and risk science, and it is common at risk conferences to present real-life cases of such policies, for example related to the handling of climate change and ... -
A classification system for characterizing the integrity and quality of evidence in risk studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Risk management requires a balance between knowledge and values. Knowledge consists of justified beliefs and evidence, with evidence including data, assumptions, and models. While quality and integrity of evidence are ... -
Managing business continuity in the Arctic: Experiences from mining
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article presents a model for business continuity capacity, which shows how organizations can analyze possible gaps in their business continuity capability and thereby increase their capacity to recover value-adding ... -
On Some Foundational Issues Concerning the Relationship Between Risk and Resilience
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)“Risk” and “resilience” are both terms with a long history, but how they are related and should be related are strongly debated. This article discusses the appropriateness of a perspective advocated by an active “resilience ... -
On the Use of Standards and Guidelines as a Tool to Fulfil Regulatory Requirements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Over the years, industrial safety regulation has shifted from a “hard” command and control regime to a “soft” regime. A “hard” regime includes the use of strict prescriptive requirements which explain how industry should ... -
Organizational Risk : “Muddling Through” 40 Years of Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The recognition that organizations are a part of adverse outcomes has become commonplace in risk research. Social organization is a key theme in relation to risk minimization through institutional control and monitoring, ... -
Risk analysis under attack: How risk science can address the legal, social, and reputational liabilities faced by risk analysts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The role of the risk analyst is critical in understanding and managing uncertainty. However, there is another type of uncertainty that is rarely discussed: The legal, social, and reputational liabilities of the risk analyst. ... -
Risk literacy : Foundational issues and its connection to risk science
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)A new research area is developing, risk literacy. The term “risk literacy” basically refers to one's ability to understand and evaluate risk, in order to support and make appropriate decisions. In this article, we discuss ... -
Risk science applied to major risk events in history
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Major risk events in history are often labeled as black swans or as unforeseeable given the risk policies and procedures existing at the time. Hindsight suggests that many of these events could have been foreseeable. This ... -
Risk Science Contributions: Three Illustrating Examples
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)This article aims to demonstrate that risk science is important for society, industry and all of us. Rather few people today, including scientists and managers, are familiar with what this science is about—its foundation ... -
A risk science perspective on liability/guilt and uncertainty judgements in courts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article aims to provide new insights about risk and uncertainty in law contexts, by incorporating ideas and principles of contemporary risk science. The main focus is on one particular aspect of the law: its operation ... -
A risk science perspective on vaccines
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Vaccines can be seen as one of the greatest successes in modern medicine. Good examples are the vaccines against smallpox, polio, and measles. Unfortunately, vaccines can have side effects, but the risks are considered by ... -
Understanding the implications of low knowledge and high uncertainty in risk studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-11)Risk analysis has existed for thousands of years and will continue to grow in importance across professions and industries. Of special importance is the need to understand and manage risk when there is low knowledge and ...