Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (TN-ISØP) by Subject "risikostyring"
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Analysing changes in disaster terminology over the last decade
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11)Disaster researchers devote considerable attention to concept formation in an attempt to steer DRR terminology towards greater definitional coherence. Many researchers and policy makers frequently turn to UNISDR and their ... -
Bayesian analysis: Critical issues related to its scope and boundaries in a risk context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)Bayesian analysis constitutes an important pillar for assessing and managing risk, but it also has some weaknesses and limitations. The main aims of the present paper are to summarize the scope and boundaries of Bayesian ... -
Can Community Resettlement be Considered a Resilient Move? Insights from a Slow-Onset Disaster in the Colombian Andes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)The degree to which communities can best withstand various forms of external stress, as well as what constitutes community resilience has been a matter of debate in discussions of development, resilience building, ... -
Can the use of road safety measures on national roads in Norway be interpreted as an informal application of the ALARP principle?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02)The ALARP principle, stating that risks should be reduced to a level “As Low As Reasonably Practicable”, is widely known and discussed in risk management. The principle is flexible, as the interpretation of the key concepts ... -
Combined analysis of unique and repetitive events in quantitative risk assessment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)For risk assessment to be a relevant tool in the study of any type of system or activity, it needs to be based on a framework that allows for jointly analyzing both unique and repetitive events. Separately, unique events ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic: how can risk science help?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)This paper reflects on how risk science, with its concepts, principles, approaches, methods and models, can support the actual assessments, communication and handling of the vulnerabilities and risks related to the Coronavirus ... -
Creating conditions for critical trust– How an uncertainty-based risk perspective relates to dimensions and types of trust.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Although some disagreement about the strength of the relationship, it is generally agreed within risk research, that trust plays a central role in shaping risk perception and risk responses. Over recent decades, risk ... -
A critical appraisal of individual social capital in crisis response
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)While there is still a vast body of scholarly research in crisis and disaster management that considers social capital an asset for lessening negative impacts from crises, this paper investigates an underexplored aspect ... -
A framework for understanding risk based on the concepts of ontology and epistemology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Two fundamental philosophical concepts of social science are ontology (idealism and realism), relating to what reality is, and epistemology (epistemological realism, epistemological idealism), relating to how one can obtain ... -
Håndtering av langvarige beredskapshendelser: Læringspunkter etter covid-19-utbrudd på West Phoenix
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Den tradisjonelle risiko- og sårbarhetsanalysen er utgangspunkt for dagens beredskapsplaner, som består av rammer og prosedyrer for håndtering av definerte fare- og ulykkessituasjoner (DFU-er). Turbulente endringer, økende ... -
A Holistic Learning-Model For Continuous Improvement In Risk Management Education
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How the risk science can help us establish a good safety culture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)This paper is about how we can make further sense of the safety culture concept in safety and risk management. Safety culture is here understood as shared beliefs, norms, values, practices and structures, with respect to ... -
Implementation of the Polar Code: Functional Requirements Regulating Ship Operations in Polar Waters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)In 2017, the The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) – a set of function-based regulations applicable to Arctic and Antarctic waters, with the goal of increasing awareness and improving ... -
Implementing an uncertainty-based risk conceptualisation in the context of environmental risk assessment, with emphasis on the bias of uncertain assumptions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Environmental risk assessments are routinely carried out in the Norwegian petroleum industry. As this industry is moving north, towards the Arctic and into areas with differing vulnerabilities and new risk sources compared ... -
Integrated management of safety and security (IMSS) in the nuclear industry – Organizational culture perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The study is inspired by the change in the risk landscape caused by the development of digitalization and automation in the high-risk industry. The increasing convergence of process-safety, physical security, and cybersecurity ... -
Kostnadene ved en ulykke
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007-03)I vurderingen av sikkerhetstiltak er det vanlig å legge til grunn utleggene som påløper i forbindelse med en ulykke når en skal vurdere investeringer i risikoreduserende tiltak. I slike tilnærminger er fokus på ulykken ... -
A new perspective for the integration of intelligence and risk management in a customs and border control context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02)This paper concerns intelligence and risk management in a customs and border control context. Intelligence here refers to the collection, sharing, processing, analysis and dissemination of information on threats, related ... -
On the importance of systems thinking when using the ALARP principle for risk management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)In this paper, we discuss the importance of systems thinking when using the As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle to support decision-making in risk management. The ALARP principle is a fundamental principle ... -
On the meaning of and relationship between dragon-kings, black swans and related concepts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Different metaphors have been introduced to reflect the occurrence of rare and surprising types of events with extreme impacts, including black swans, grey swans and dragon-kings. Despite considerable research on clarifying ... -
Patient and rescuer safety: recommendations for dispatch and prioritization of rescue resources based on a retrospective study of Norwegian avalanche incidents 1996–2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: Avalanche emergency response should address current accident scenarios to optimize survival chances of victims and to keep rescuers safe. The purpose of this article is to present a basis for evaluation and ...