Preface | |
Acknowledgements | |
Risk is equal to the expected value | |
Risk is a probability or probability distribution | |
Risk equals a probability distribution quantile (value-at-risk) | |
Risk equals uncertainty | |
Risk is equal to an event | |
Risk equals expected disutility | |
Risk is restricted to the case of objective probabilities | |
Risk is the same as risk perception | |
Risk relates to negative consequences only | |
Risk is determined by the historical data | |
Risk assessments produce an objective risk picture | |
There are large inherent uncertainties in risk analyses | |
Model uncertainty should be quantified | |
It is meaningful and useful to distinguish between stochastic and epistemic uncertainties | |
Bayesian analysis is based on the use of probability models and bayesian updating | |
Sensitivity analysis is a type of uncertainty analysis | |
The main objective of risk management is risk reduction | |
Decision-making under uncertainty should be based on science (analysis) | |
The precautionary principle and risk management cannot be meaningfully integrated | |
Conclusions | |
Index | |
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