Principles of Risk Analysis

Most books on risk analysis focus on risk assessment. This book treats the whole of risk analysis—risk management, risk assessment, and risk communication—in an integrated fashion. The author combines the three tasks of risk analysis into a framework that supports decision making in an uncertain environment. The book introduces the language, models, and concepts of risk analysis, and then supplies the tools, techniques, and methodologies to help readers apply the principles. Based on the author’s decades of experience, this straightforward book provides a foundation for the practice of risk analysis for professionals from all walks of life.