The literature in economics, finance, operations research, engineering and in general
mathematics is first reviewed on the subject of defining uncertainty and risk. The review goes …

Municipal solid waste must be collected in efficient and environmentally sound ways. This
chapter describes the waste materials that are collected, the collection systems that are …

Aquaculture is considered a high-risk industry in which the heterogeneity of the productions
hinders the development and application of risk management. However, risk sources have …

Environmental risk has become an area of major concern and research, drawing special
attention. This study on the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of Dar es Salaam …

Any risk management method begins with a preliminary phase of risk identification intended
to detect and classify potential risk items. This paper presents a methodological process for …

While many risks, especially new ones, are not objectively quantifiable, individuals still form
perceptions of risks using incomplete or unclear evidence about the true nature of those …

Construction projects are subject to numerous risks that could have consequences on
project achievement. They involve numerous stakeholders whose interests and demands …

For the last two decades real options thinking has been heralded as a new approach for
handling uncertainty in investment decisions. However, application of the approach in …

Through the European controversy over agricultural biotechnology, genetically modified
(GM) crops have been evaluated for an increasingly wide range of potential effects. As the …

Abstract Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS) is a hierarchically organised depiction of the
identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various …