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Categorizing risks for risk ranking.

M G Morgan1, H K Florig, M L DeKay

  • 1Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis
|May 5, 2000
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Effective risk ranking requires careful hazard categorization. Exploring various categorization strategies can improve risk management decisions and democratic input.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Risk Management
  • Decision Analysis

Background:

  • Practical risk ranking necessitates grouping hazards into categories.
  • Category definitions involve value judgments impacting rankings.
  • Environmental loadings and initiating events are common starting points for categorization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore strategies for categorizing hazards in risk ranking.
  • To highlight the implications of categorization choices on risk assessments.
  • To suggest the benefits of considering multiple categorization approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Review of risk categorization principles.
  • Analysis of categorization strategies in risk management.
  • Conceptual exploration of alternative categorization approaches.

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Main Results:

  • Categorization choices significantly influence risk rankings.
  • Initial categories based on environmental loadings may require modification.
  • Considering multiple categorization strategies enhances risk assessment flexibility.

Conclusions:

  • Developing effective risk categories requires thoughtful consideration of various factors.
  • Flexibility in categorization can lead to more robust risk management.
  • Independent risk rankings using diverse categorizations can inform democratic decision-making.