Comparative Risk Assessment and Environmental Management: Summary of the NATO Workshop. I. Linkov and A. Ramadan, ICF Consulting, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt
Remedial and abatement policies for areas contaminated by chemicals or physically disturbed by industrial development or military operations require management decisions which weigh the benefits of remediation against the risks and disruptions associated with their implementation. In particular, a framework is needed that: integrates risk assessment and engineering options; generates performance standards; compares options for risk reduction; communicates uncertainty; and effectively allows reiteration of the decision-making process. Comparative Risk Assessment (CRA) is emerging as a methodology that may be applied to facilitate decision-making when various possible activities compete for limited resources. The goal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) workshop on CRA (October, 2002) was to review recently developed concepts and mechanics of comparative risk assessment, assign them to a quantitative analytical framework, and help decision-makers choose among various environmental policies. This talk summarizes presentations and discussions on the use of comparative risk assessment to provide the scientific basis for environmentally sound and cost-efficient policies, strategies, and solutions to the environmental challenges.
This work is partially funded by the NATO Science for Peace Programme and US EPA.
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