作者:Hansson, SO (Hansson, Sven Ove)^{[ 1 ]} ; Aven, T (Aven, Terje)^{[ 2 ]}

This article discusses to what extent risk analysis is scientific in view of a set of commonly used definitions and criteria. We consider scientific knowledge to be characterized by its subject matter, its success in developing the best available knowledge in its fields of study, and the epistemic norms and values that guide scientific investigations. We proceed to assess the field of risk analysis according to these criteria. For this purpose, we use a model for risk analysis in which science is used as a base for decision making on risks, which covers the five elements evidence, knowledge base, broad risk evaluation, managerial review and judgment, and the decision; and that relates these elements to the domains experts and decisionmakers, and to the domains fact-based or value-based. We conclude that risk analysis is a scientific field of study, when understood as consisting primarily of (i) knowledge about risk-related phenomena, processes, events, etc., and (ii) concepts, theories, frameworks, approaches, principles, methods and models to understand, assess, characterize, communicate, and manage risk, in general and for specific applications (the instrumental part).

作者关键词:Consensus; knowledge; norms; objectivity; probability; risk; science; uncertainty; values

KeyWords Plus:SCIENCE; BENEFIT

通讯作者地址: Aven, T (通讯作者)

地址:

	[ 1 ] Royal Inst Technol, Stockholm, Sweden
	[ 2 ] Univ Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway

电子邮件地址:terje.aven@uis.no

WILEY-BLACKWELL, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA

研究方向:Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Mathematics; Mathematical Methods In Social Sciences

Web of Science 类别:Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications; Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods

文献类型:Article

语种:English

入藏号: WOS:000340570900003

ISSN: 0272-4332

电子 ISSN: 1539-6924

IDS 号: AN4PU

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