10.18419/opus-7323
Renn, Ortwin
Risk analysis : scope and limitations
Universität Stuttgart
1985
Risikoanalyse , Risikomanagement
300
Universität Stuttgart
Universität Stuttgart
2010-07-06
2016-03-31
2010-07-06
2016-03-31
1985
2010-07-12
en
bookPart
32585761X
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:93-opus-54792
http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/7340
Risk analysis is one of the key areas of expertise involved in regulating industrial hazards. Experts in the subject are frequently drawn into open debates, particularly because risk analysis itself has become a controversial issue. This chapter examines the major techniques and approaches of risk analysis, explaining what they can contribute to regulatory decision-making, as well as their limitations.