Tag: Risk
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GDPR Compliance and its Reflection in Risk Communication: Insights from Annual Reports
The enactment of GDPR marked a significant shift in data protection laws, aiming to enhance and standardize privacy rights and protections across the European Union. This paper examines the adjustments in risk communication practices within annual reports and assesses whether these changes align with best practices in the field. Introduction Communication forms the basis of…
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Reflecting on My First Year at UIS: Risk Analysis and Governance
I’m currently in the midst of the exams for the second semester. Meaning that the first year has almost come to a close. Time to reflect, highlighting the good, the challenging, and the unique aspects of studying Risk Analysis in Stavanger. Risk Science One of the strongest aspects of the program has been the focus…
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Podcast Episodes About Risk
In the ”In Good Company” podcast, the CEO of Shell, Wael Sawan discusses balancing strict safety protocol and innovation with Nicolai Tangen. Naval Ravikant and Tim Firres discuss different ways of looking at risks and their related assumptions. They discuss the importance of understanding and managing risk in both personal and professional contexts, offering philosophical…
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How to make a Risk Plot
Introduction In contemporary risk science, risk is seen from a broader perspective than just the likelihood and consequences of potential events. Aven 2013 introduces a new way of looking at risk that incorporates not just the probability and consequences, but also the strength of knowledge about these probabilities and consequences and the possibility of unforeseen…
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RIS525 Groupwork Questions
The groupwork questions are likely to be part of the exam. Most questions are answered using four steps (Definitions, Different approaches, Discussion, and Conclusion) as recommended by the lecturer. ”Explain in such a way that your answer can be understood by a student that is not taking this course”. Week 4 Group Work Listen to…
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RIS525 Risk Assessment, Economic Evaluation and Decisions Lecture summary
In this post, I provide a summary of the RIS525 course. Each lecture is divided into a set of questions. The groupwork questions will also be part of the questions, as these questions form the base for the Exam. First, the question is presented with a concise answer. After this, a more elaborate answer is…
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RIS660 Research Methods in Risk, Safety, and Security Studies
In this post, I will provide a summary of the RIS660 course. Each lecture is divided into a set of questions. First, the question is presented with a concise answer. After this, a more elaborate answer is given. All the questions and their concise answers are made into flashcards. Flashcards Go to the QUIZLET website…
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RIS515 Theories of Risk Perception and Risk Governance
Introduction This is my summary for the RIS515 course. I have structured this course using the Risk Governance framework and the ‘learning aims’ that have been described in the first lecture. Learning aims Compulsory reading The course consists of the following compulsory reading material. For two of these articles, I have made separate summaries. Flashcards…
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SAM525 Risk, Society and Ethics 2023
Risk, Society and Ethics (SAM525) is a compulsory course for the Msc. programs Risk management and Societal Safety. The course evolves around 48 problem solving questions. The literature that is used in the course is Risk by Deborah Lupton (2013) and The philosophy of social science : an introduction by Martin Hollis (1994).
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Article summary: Perception of Risk by Paul Slovic (1987)
IntroductionThe article discusses risk perception and its significance in evaluating hazardous activities and technologies. The research on risk perception aims to assist in risk analysis and policy-making by understanding public responses to hazards and improving the communication of risk information. It emphasizes the importance of comprehending how people think about and respond to risk for…
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Summary of ‘Risk as Analysis and Risk as Feelings’ by Paul Slovic et al. (2004)”
In this blogpost I will provide a summary and elucidate the scientific concepts described in the paper ‘’Risk as Analysis and Risk as Feelings: Some Thoughts about Affect, Reason, Risk, and Rationality’’ by Paul Slovic, Melissa L. Finucane, Ellen Peters and Donald G. MacGregor (2004).