Department of Industrial Economics, Risk Management and Planning (TN-ISØP): Recent submissions
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Attack and Defense Strategies in Cyber War Involving Production and Stockpiling of Zero-Day Cyber Exploits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Two players strike balances between allocating resources for defense and production of zero-day exploits. Production is further allocated into cyberattack or stockpiling. Applying the Cobb Douglas expected utility function ... -
Lifecycle cost analysis (LCCA) of tailor-made building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) façade: Solsmaragden case study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In dense urban areas, the use of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) façades are becoming popular and they are bringing many advantageous along with the energy-saving features. However, at the same time, they raise ... -
Climate change and small pelagic fish price volatility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Price volatility, an indicative measure of price uncertainty, is an important factor influencing fisheries cost, income, food security, and pressure on fish stocks. An increase in price volatility means that prices are ... -
Economic analysis of BIPV systems as a building envelope material for building skins in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the economic feasibility of the BIPV system as a building envelope material for the whole building skins. The paper is dealing with the lifecycle cost analysis (LCCA) of BIPV ... -
A new framework to identify and assess hidden assumptions in the background knowledge of a risk assessment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A risk assessment has a more or less subjective nature, as the analyst needs to make assumptions, analyse data, use models, and so on, to produce risk-related knowledge of the phenomena of interest. This background knowledge ... -
Risk assessment of wind farm development in ice proven area
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)There many risks associated with wind farms operating in cold harsh areas, a number of these risks is caused by icing. Atmospheric and super-structure icing can cause ice accretion on wind turbines’ structure, and lead to ... -
Assumptions in quantitative risk assessments: When explicit and when tacit?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In quantitative risk assessments, several explicit assumptions need to be made, to compute the risk metrics addressed. Such assumptions may, for example, relate to the number of people exposed to specific hazards, to the ... -
Ei investeringsanalyse i automatisert grading av støypegods for Bergen Engines AS.
(Master thesis, 2022)Bergen Engines AS har i fleire år hatt eit ynskje om å automatisere grading av støypegods. Ein har tidlegare utført konseptarbeid og innhenta kostnader, men av ulike årsaker har det ikkje vorte utført ei finansiell vurdering ... -
’All we have to do is be uncertain’: assessing the ‘amplification of institutional incertitude’ in European food safety and risk governance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper addresses efforts made by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in recent years to foreground the identification, representation, and public disclosure of scientific uncertainty in its risk assessment ... -
Evidence on the Troubled Assets Relief Program, Bailout Size, Returns and Tail Risk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The US government launched the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) in mid-September 2008. This article analyzes the market response to the TARP launch. We reject the null hypothesis that the bailout size has no effect ... -
Cooperation in Norwegian search and rescue services as seen by voluntary organizations.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The core concept of the search and rescue services is in Norwegian language described with the term samvirke, often translated into English by cooperation. In this article we will explore if samvirke is more than usually ... -
On the use of the vision zero principle and the ALARP principle for production loss in the oil and gas industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In the oil and gas industry, there is a strong focus on reducing production loss, and in the last decade the industry has adopted Vision Zero as a governing principle, to meet this goal. A previous paper has concluded that, ... -
How the distinction between general knowledge and specific knowledge can improve the foundation and practice of risk assessment and risk-informed decision-making
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)There is an increasing awareness and recognition of the importance of reflecting knowledge and lack of knowledge in relation to the understanding, assessment and management of risk. Substantial research work has been ... -
The Force Continuum: Prevalence and Characteristics of Police Use of Coercive Force
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study is among the first to investigate police use of coercive force in Norway; its purpose is to provide a general overview of the prevalence and particularly the characteristics of Norwegian police emergency response ... -
The strong power of standards in the safety and risk fields: A threat to proper developments of these fields?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Standards like ISO 31000 on risk management are increasingly influencing the risk and safety fields, despite rather strong criticism concerning their quality. In this paper, we perform a thorough discussion of the application ... -
Will GPS Jammers Proliferate in the Smart City?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The Smart City will rely extensively on consented and unconsented information about people’s location and movements in order to fulfil its many ambitions. Utilising the Global Positioning System (GPS) is necessary and ... -
The cautionary principle in risk management: Foundation and practical use
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The precautionary principle is well known among scientists, politicians and the public in general. However, the closely related and broader cautionary principle is not so often referred to. Whereas the precautionary principle ... -
Blockchain: Risk Analysis Issues, Potential and Opportunities
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to first give a fundamental understanding of blockchain technology. And secondly, to look at opportunities blockchain technology has within various industries. Additionally, I am seeking to ... -
Evidence on the Impact of the Troubled Assets Relief Program on Stock Returns
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In response to the global financial crisis which began in 2008, the US government launched the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), the largest government bailout in US history. TARP was controversial and publicly ... -
Segmentation, Classification, and Determinants of In-Store Shopping Activity and Travel Behaviour in the Digitalisation Era: The Context of a Developing Country
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The influence of digital technologies in the current era has substantially affected the way individuals engage with in-store shopping activities and travels. To prepare a transport policy with sustainable orientations, it ...