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Why risk analysis is difficult, and some thoughts on how to proceed

Recurso electrónico / electronic resource
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100  ‎$0‎MAPA20110002459‎$a‎Ben-Haim, Yakov
24510‎$a‎Why risk analysis is difficult, and some thoughts on how to proceed‎$c‎Yakov Ben-Haim
520  ‎$a‎Risk analysis is challenged in three ways by uncertainty. Our understanding of the world and its uncertainties is evolving; indeterminism is an inherent part of the open universe in which we live; and learning from experience involves untestable assumptions. We discuss several concepts of robustness as tools for responding to these epistemological challenges. The use of models is justified, even though they are known to err. A concept of robustness is illustrated in choosing between a conventional technology and an innovative, promising, but more uncertain technology. We explain that nonprobabilistic robust decisions are sometimes good probabilistic bets. Info-gap and worst-case concepts of robustness are compared. Finally, we examine the exploitation of favorable but uncertain opportunities and its relation to robust decision making.
650 1‎$0‎MAPA20080591182‎$a‎Gerencia de riesgos
650 1‎$0‎MAPA20080588953‎$a‎Análisis de riesgos
650 1‎$0‎MAPA20080588434‎$a‎Toma de decisiones
650 1‎$0‎MAPA20080591960‎$a‎Métodos de análisis
7730 ‎$w‎MAP20077000345‎$t‎Risk analysis : an international journal‎$d‎McLean, Virginia : Society for Risk Analysis, 1987-2015‎$x‎0272-4332‎$g‎08/10/2012 Volumen 32 Número 10 - octubre 2012 , p. 1638-1646