Risk Analysis

Risk Analysis Methods and Applications is a comprehensive guide on the methodologies risk analysis and their most significant applications. The first part provides a description of the methodologies including a description of the fundamentals of risk analysis for the general public followed by details of a variety of methodologies including fault and event trees, statistical assessments, and more sophisticated methods including Monte Carlo simulation of human performance in emergencies to assess associated risks. In the second part, the analysis of risks is illustrated by real world examples of applications in petrochemical, power, road, offshore operations, air, marine, and multimodal transportation systems, land use planning, as well as human performance and emergency response. and communication on risk and safety with the public and various professional disciplines. The book is intended for a range of users including engineers, architects, industry managers, lawyers, environmentalists, planners, regulators, as well as the general public.