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Is Risk Assessment A Science?

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  • Robert B. Cumming

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  • Robert B. Cumming, 1981. "Is Risk Assessment A Science?," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(1), pages 1-3, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:1:y:1981:i:1:p:1-3
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1981.tb01347.x
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    1. Clark, William C., 1980. "Witches, Floods, and Wonder Drugs: Historical Perspectives on Risk Management," Scholarly Articles 32062578, Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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    2. William A. Huber, 2010. "Ignorance Is Not Probability," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(3), pages 371-376, March.
    3. Shenae Lee & Gabriele Landucci & Genserik Reniers & Nicola Paltrinieri, 2019. "Validation of Dynamic Risk Analysis Supporting Integrated Operations Across Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-25, November.
    4. Terje Aven, 2012. "Foundational Issues in Risk Assessment and Risk Management," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 32(10), pages 1647-1656, October.
    5. Michael Greenberg & Anthony Cox & Vicki Bier & Jim Lambert & Karen Lowrie & Warner North & Michael Siegrist & Felicia Wu, 2020. "Risk Analysis: Celebrating the Accomplishments and Embracing Ongoing Challenges," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 40(S1), pages 2113-2127, November.
    6. Abreu, Danilo T.M.P. & Maturana, Marcos C. & Droguett, Enrique Lopez & Martins, Marcelo R., 2022. "Human reliability analysis of conventional maritime pilotage operations supported by a prospective model," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 228(C).
    7. Sven Ove Hansson & Terje Aven, 2014. "Is Risk Analysis Scientific?," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 34(7), pages 1173-1183, July.
    8. Terje Aven, 2018. "An Emerging New Risk Analysis Science: Foundations and Implications," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 38(5), pages 876-888, May.
    9. Miller B. Spangler, 1982. "The Role of Interdisciplinary Analysis in Bridging the Gap Between the Technical and Human Sides of Risk Assessment," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 2(2), pages 101-114, June.
    10. Julie Shortridge & Janey Smith Camp, 2019. "Addressing Climate Change as an Emerging Risk to Infrastructure Systems," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 39(5), pages 959-967, May.
    11. Rodney C. Ewing & Martin S. Tierney & Leonard F. Konikow & Rob P. Rechard, 1999. "Performance Assessments of Nuclear Waste Repositories: A Dialogue on Their Value and Limitations," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(5), pages 933-958, October.
    12. Robert B. Cumming, 1981. "What Is Science Good For?," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(4), pages 225-227, December.
    13. Andrew P. Hull, 1981. "The Limits of the Peer Review Process," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(3), pages 177-178, September.
    14. Michael Greenberg & Karen Lowrie, 2011. "Celebrating Three Decades of Public Policy‐Oriented Interdisciplinary Research," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 31(1), pages 7-11, January.
    15. Aven, Terje, 2016. "Risk assessment and risk management: Review of recent advances on their foundation," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 253(1), pages 1-13.
    16. Rob P. Rechard, 1999. "Historical Relationship Between Performance Assessment for Radioactive Waste Disposal and Other Types of Risk Assessment," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(5), pages 763-807, October.

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