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 ...

As cities and crowded areas increasingly become targets of terrorist plots and attacks, there is ample demand for risk assessment tools that consider proportional measures that reduce the threat, vulnerability, and possible ...

In this article we investigate the impact of COVID-19 on teaching quality and student active teaching. The data used for the analysis is from more than 4,000 students at the University of Stavanger, collected for the Study ...

Urban density is considered a cornerstone of sustainable urban form, enhancing the potential for more sustainable lifestyles and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. To explore the relationship between urban density and residential ...

In general, the identification and protection of vulnerable groups in the case of hazards or when a crisis unfolds is an issue that any crisis and disaster risk management should address, since people have different levels ...

In society, there is often an ‘official view’ – a mainstream account – and alternatives to this view are seen as representing a disturbance and hampering this view’s policy implementation. There is often considerable ...

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 ...

Fallende produksjonsrate og sterk kostnadsvekst fremskynder nedstengningstidspunktet for mange felt på norsk sokkel. Det haster derfor med tiltak for å forlenge levetiden på feltene og for å øke utvinningsgraden. Det er ...