Risk Awareness Versus risk Assessment in Manufacturing: a Field Study.

Sichuan Province of China is a prominent population and economic growth center as well as an earthquake-stricken region. A sound understanding of the seismic risk that Sichuan Province is facing is useful to raise risk awareness, achieve disaster risk reduction (DRR), and guarantee sustainable socio-economic development. Earthquake risk assessment is the first step in these efforts. This study strives to demonstrate the feasibility of applying an integrated earthquake risk assessment in Sichuan Province of China using RISKPLAN, a risk evaluation tool of natural hazards developed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). The time and location of seismic events in Sichuan were incorporated into three scenarios and calculated with respect to expected losses under different assumed conditions of earthquake occurrence, such as the recurrence interval and magnitude. Furthermore, cost-effectiveness calculations were made regarding the various possible scenarios to assess the ratio of expected losses and the required financial means for prevention and mitigation measures against the effects of seismic activities in Sichuan. Our results show that when the magnitude of the seismic event is greater than expected, reduction and mitigation investments for a possible earthquake risk will be all the more rewarding.

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Environmental Risk Assessment of antimicrobials applied in veterinary medicine—A field study and laboratory approach

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology ◽

10.1016/j.etap.2012.11.017 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 131-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Marko Slana ◽

Marija Sollner Dolenc

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Veterinary Medicine ◽

Field Study ◽

Environmental Risk ◽

Environmental Risk Assessment

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Powder Fever and Its Impact on Decision-Making in Avalanche Terrain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18189496 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (18) ◽

pp. 9496

Author(s):

Andrea Mannberg ◽

Jordy Hendrikx ◽

Jerry Johnson ◽

Audun Hetland

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Decision Making ◽

Field Study ◽

Sexual Arousal ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Corrective Feedback ◽

Experimental Methods ◽

Learning Opportunities ◽

Laboratory Studies ◽

Voluntary Activity

We examined the effect of emotions, associated with “powder fever”, on decision-making in avalanche terrain. Background: Skiing in avalanche terrain is a voluntary activity that exposes the participant to potentially fatal risk. Impaired decision-making in this context can therefore have devastating results, often with limited prior corrective feedback and learning opportunities. Previous research has suggested that arousal caused by emotions affects risk assessment and intentions to engage in risky behavior. We propose that powder fever may induce similar responses. Methods: We used the following two experimental methods: laboratory studies with visual visceral stimuli (ski movies) and a field study with real stimuli (skiing exciting terrain). We evaluated the effect of emotions on attention, risk assessment, and willingness to expose oneself and others to risk. Results: Both the laboratory studies and the field study showed that skiing-related stimuli had a relatively strong effect on reported emotions. However, we found very few significant effects on decision-making or assessment of risk. Conclusions: Skiing activities make people happier. However, despite the clear parallels to sexual arousal, powder fever does not appear to significantly impair decision-making in our study. More research on the effects of powder fewer on milder forms of risk-taking behavior is needed.

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Risk Analysis versus Risk Assessment

Information Security Risk Analysis, Third Edition ◽

10.1201/ebk1439839560-af ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 137-141

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Risk Analysis ◽

Versus Risk

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Bioaccumulation of microcystin congeners in soil-plant system and human health risk assessment: A field study from Lake Taihu region of China

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.067 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 240 ◽

pp. 44-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Qing Cao ◽

Alan D. Steinman ◽

Xiang Wan ◽

Liqiang Xie

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Field Study ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Risk Assessment ◽

Lake Taihu ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Human Health Risk Assessment ◽

Plant System

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Risk Sharing in a Partnership

Risk Management Strategies in Public-Private Partnerships - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2503-5.ch004 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 115-152

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Risk Sharing ◽

The Other ◽

Risk Awareness ◽

Acceptable Risk ◽

Other Hand ◽

Managerial Resources ◽

Risk Acceptance ◽

Risk Taker ◽

Developing Strategies

Risk sharing is an activity which integrates recognition of risk, awareness of a party's capability, risk assessment, and developing strategies to accept and own the risk using managerial resources. Some traditional risk sharing philosophy is focused on taking risk of a lesser costs to the risk taker. Proper risk sharing, on the other hand, focuses on taking and acceptable risk within the capacity of the party to manage. Objective of proper risk sharing is to reduce the possibility the risk taker would not perform the part of the bargain. It may refer to numerous types of measures a partner would undertake to ensure the risk taken does not prevent the partner from performing part of the bargain. The chapter describes the different steps in risk sharing process which methods are used in the different steps, and provides some examples for risk acceptance and risk sharing that can be pursued by a partner.

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AWARE: Randomized study of an EMR-based intervention targeting hereditary cancer (CA) risk awareness in peri-op CA patients (pts).

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e13119 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. e13119-e13119

Author(s):

Michael J. Hall ◽

Elizabeth Handorf ◽

Yana Chertock ◽

Cindy A Keleher ◽

Mark Siemon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Genetic Risk ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Information Needs ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Genetic Risk Factors ◽

Risk Awareness ◽

The Impact

e13119 Background: Pts having CA surgery have high information needs related to diagnosis, stage, and what caused their CA. Direct EMR access via web portals has grown, and offers a novel means to integrate supplemental health information into the e-chart, such as relevant genetic risk of CA. The AWARE trial (Advancing Web-based Medical Record Access and Risk Evaluation for Cancer Patients) studied the impact of providing personalized pathology (pPATH) and pers/fam history (PFHx) summaries enhanced with information about genetic CA risk and risk assessment. Methods: Peri-op CA pts completed baseline and 3-mo follow-up surveys. Pts randomized to enhanced (E) arm received pPATH & PFHx summaries with embedded tailored info about genetic CA risk and relevant high-risk features. Unenhanced (U) arm got pPATH & PFHx only. Use of summaries and 2 “Genetic risk: Learn more” links was tracked. Outcomes-Primary: awareness, knowledge (of genetic CA risk); Secondary: perceived risk, use of “Learn more” links, intentions/actions toward risk assessment--were stratified by genetic risk factors reported at baseline (0-1, 2+) & use of “Learn more” links. Results: 171 pts consented; men (p = 0.003) & non-White (p = 0.02) were more likely to decline the study. Overall 149 (87%) were randomized & eligible to use AWARE: 109 (73%) logged in, 120 (81%) completed follow-up. Predictors of AWARE use: White race (p < 0.05), sib w/CA (p < 0.05), and use intention (p = 0.005). Reporting 2+ genetic risk factors at baseline predicted use of pPATH, PFHx, and “Learn more” (all p < 0.001). Awareness increased overall (p < 0.002), but between arm changes in primary outcomes were not significant. E arm (vs U) was borderline more likely to seek risk assessment (32% v 18%, p = 0.09), with impact stronger in pts reporting baseline 0-1 (p = 0.035) vs 2+ risk factors (p = 0.7). Among E arm pts who used “Learn more” links, intentions (p = 0.054) & behaviors (p = 0.035) to seek risk assessment increased. Conclusions: AWARE increased genetic risk awareness overall, but primary outcomes were not met. Usage data and secondary outcomes highlight potential for EMR-based interventions to positively impact preventive behaviors toward genetic risk assessment.

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