Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (TN-ISØP) by Title
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Neighbourhood conditions and quality of life among local and immigrant population in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper explores the relationship between the quality of life and neighbourhood characteristics among immigrant and local population in Storhaug (Stavanger) and Grünerløkka (Oslo), two Norwegian neighbourhoods. The ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Noise pollution from Arctic expedition cruise vessels: understanding causes, consequences and governance options
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-10)Significant increase in shipping in the Arctic has caught international and national attention. The rising presence of touristic expedition cruise vessels might describe a special case for noise as a marine pollutant while ... -
Norwegian export of farmed salmon − trade costs and market concentration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04)While variation in unit value most commonly has been associated with quality in the trade literature, observed differences in prices between markets might also be explained by variation in market concentration and the ... -
Norwegian Police Use of Firearms: Critical Decision-Making in Stressful and Dynamic Contexts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)This is the first study of police decision-making regarding the use of firearms in the Norwegian context; its purpose is to study how police emergency response officers make decisions on the use of firearms, and to understand ... -
Ny gassforsyning til Grenland?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009) -
Nye insentivelementer innen oljeservicekontrakter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Knapphet på rigger og personell har ført til kreativitet i utforming av insentivkontrakter innen oljeservice. Det er en stor variasjon i kontraktstypene som er i bruk, også innenfor det enkelte oljeselskap. Artikkelen ... -
Om sammenhengen mellom motivasjon, studentaktiv undervisning og konstruktive tilbakemeldinger. En studie fra Universitetet i Stavanger.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)I denne artikkelen undersøker vi hvorvidt det er sammenheng mellom studentaktiv undervisning og studentenes motivasjon, og videre, hvorvidt det er sammenheng mellom studentenes motivasjon og studentenes oppfatning av de ... -
On how access to an insurance market affects investments in safety measures, based on the expected utility theory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03)This paper focuses on how access to an insurance market should influence investments in safety measures in accordance with the ruling paradigm for decision-making under uncertainty—the expected utility theory. We show that ... -
On how to characterize and confront misinformation in a risk context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Misinformation is one of the largest challenges for risk assessment and communication. However, the term misinformation in relation to risk has not yet been clearly interpreted by the risk field. Basic definitions of ... -
On how to conceptualise and describe risk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)A number of definitions and interpretations of the risk concept exist. Many of these are probabilitybased. In this paper we present and discuss a structure for characterising the definitions, which is founded on a clear ... -
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 analysis of hydrocarbon leaks in the Norwegian offshore industry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)There have been several major offshore accidents in different offshore regions since 2005. In Norway there have been several very serious near-misses during the last ten years, several of which involving serious hydrocarbon ... -
On the Certificate Revocation Problem in the Maritime Sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Maritime shipping is currently undergoing rapid digitalization, but with increasing exposure to cyber threats, there is a need to improve the security of the ship communication technology used during operations across ... -
On the gap between theory and practice in defining and understanding risk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)The risk concept is used in all types of situations and applications, ranging from technology to medicine and security issues. Many definitions of the concept exist, and there is an ongoing discussion on what is the most ... -
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 ... -
On the relationship between aquaculture and reduction fisheries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004-07)Recently, there has been a growing concern that increased aquaculture production poses an environmental threat to the species targeted in so-called reduction fisheries, the main source for fishmeal. The argument is that ... -
On the use of criteria based on the SMART acronym to assess quality of performance indicators for safety management in process industries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Management of safety, and barriers in particular, includes using information expressing performance, i.e. use of safety performance indicators. For this information to be useful, the indicators should demonstrate adequate ...