ISyE 708: Societal Risk Management of Technological Hazards

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Catalog Description: 708 Societal Risk Management of Technological Hazards. (Crosslisted with Neep, Rur Soc, and Soc 708.) II; 3 cr. Issues involved in decision-making regarding technological risks and risk management in areas such as nuclear power, hazardous waste disposal, and pollution control. Risk perception and cognitive biases; risk analysis and decision analysis; political issues in risk management; regulatory mechanisms; and risk communication. Selected case studies. P: Stat 311 or Math 431 or Soc 360, IE 516, & Grad st; or cons inst.
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