Three Environmental Probabilistic Risk Problems

Risk analysis may be defined as the problem of estimating the probabilities of rare events and the magnitudes of associated damages. The topic unifies the environmental sciences. This paper considers risk analyses for earthquakes, wildfires and floods. The computation of insurance premiums is used t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Statistical Science. - Institute of Mathematical Statistics. - 18(2003), 4, Seite 412-421
1. Verfasser: Brillinger, David R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Statistical Science
Schlagworte:Catastrophe Modelling Disasters Earthquakes Floods Insurance Natural Disasters Natural Hazards Risk Assessment Risk Theory Wildfires mehr... Applied sciences Economics Physical sciences Mathematics Health sciences