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A Resilience-Based Approach to Risk Assessments-Building Resilient Organizations under Arctic Conditions.

Jacob Taarup-Esbensen¹

¹University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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This study introduces resilience engineering (RE) as a superior approach to traditional risk assessment. RE enhances safety and reliability in complex systems by focusing on adaptability and continuous improvement.

Keywords:

Arctic resilience engineering risk assessment

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Risk Management
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Background:

Traditional risk assessment methods struggle with tactical and operational decision-making in complex systems.
Existing models for risk assessment are often difficult for practitioners to implement effectively.
Complex systems inherently face variety and uncertainty, leading to potential systemic failures.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an alternative risk assessment approach based on resilience engineering (RE).
To demonstrate how RE can manage complexity and improve decision-making in risk management.
To illustrate the application of RE in a practical setting, such as an Arctic research station network.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a resilience perspective to analyze risk in complex systems.
Applying continuous improvement principles for managing system uncertainties.
Assessing system capabilities in responding, monitoring, learning, and anticipating risks.

Main Results:

The resilience engineering approach offers a more effective alternative to traditional frequency and consequence-based risk assessments.
RE effectively bridges risk assessments with value-creation processes.
The study demonstrates the practical application of RE in managing complex systems.

Conclusions:

A resilience-based risk assessment framework can significantly improve current risk management practices.
This approach is applicable to organizations beyond the specific case study, including those outside the Arctic region.
RE provides a robust method for managing uncertainty and enhancing reliability in complex organizational systems.