Primer on Risk Analysis

A companion volume to Principles of Risk Analysis: Decision Making Under Uncertainty, this primer provides an introduction to risk analysis. Readers learn the language, models, and concepts of risk analysis and its three component tasks—risk management, assessment, and communication. The book also introduces a down-to-earth approach to decision-making uncertainty. Extensive examples illustrate the applicability of the risk analysis principles. Based on the author’s decades of experience as a risk analyst, trainer, and educator, this primer provides a foundation for the practice of risk analysis for professionals from all walks of life.