Risk science is becoming increasingly important as businesses,
policymakers and public sector leaders are tasked with decision-making
and investment using varying levels of knowledge and information. Risk
Science: An Introduction explores the theory and practice of risk
science, providing concepts and tools for understanding and acting under
conditions of uncertainty.
The chapters in this work cover the fundamental concepts, principles,
approaches, methods and models for how to understand, assess,
communicate, manage and govern risk. These topics are presented and
examined in a way which details how they relate, for example, how to
characterize and communicate risk with particular emphasis on reflecting
uncertainties; how to distinguish risk perception and professional risk
judgments; how to assess risk and guide decision-makers, especially for
cases involving large uncertainties and value differences; and how to
integrate risk assessment with resilience-based strategies. The text
provides a variety of examples and case studies that relate to highly
visible and relevant issues facing risk academics, practitioners and
non-risk leaders who must make risk-related decisions.
Presenting both the foundational and most recent advancements in the
subject matter, this work particularly suits students of risk science
courses at college and university level. The book also provides broader
key reading for students and scholars in other domains, including
business, engineering and public health.
