Comparative Risk Assessment Concepts, Problems and Applications

Comparative Risk Assessment: Concepts, Problems and Applications By Holger Schutz, Dr. Peter M. Wiedemann, Dipl.?Ing. Wilfried Hennings, Dr.rer.nat. Johannes Mertens, Dr. Martin Clauberg(auth.)
2006 | 222 Pages | ISBN: 3527316671 | PDF | 2 MB
Providing a catalogue of suggested solutions for different categories of issues, this book offers a balanced overview and methodological examples for the practical implementation of the CRA. It considers CRA in the USA, Europe and Germany, using case studies to analyze and exemplify the decision-making processes and challenges involved. The authors then go on to look at the practical lessons learned from these case studies, together with an in-depth discussion of the underlying scientific hypotheses. Sound scientific knowledge for everyone who makes decisions, whether government ministers, regulators, or company directors.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 7-12): Chapter 2 Concepts and Definitions (pages 13-26): Chapter 3 CRA in Practice (pages 27-76): Chapter 4 The Empirical Foundations of CRA (pages 77-103): Chapter 5 Conceptual Framework for an Integrated Comparative Risk Evaluation (pages 105-133): Chapter 6 The Practical Implementation of CRA (pages 135-153):