Explosive remnants in Swedish society : Standardization to visualize a complex risk picture
(2019) p.79-96- Abstract
Explosive remnants from military activities imply a complex and costly risk to be dealt with in society. The problem involves different risks that are currently managed in isolation and by different stakeholders. For prioritization and ranking between all contaminated areas, a common risk picture needs to be presented and communicated to decision-makers. This chapter analyses the pros and cons of different levels of standardization when environmental, safety, and security risks are combined into a common risk picture. The analysis shows that standardization is a prerequisite for communication and cooperation between stakeholders. However, a high degree of standardization takes place at the expense of comparability with other societal... (More)
Explosive remnants from military activities imply a complex and costly risk to be dealt with in society. The problem involves different risks that are currently managed in isolation and by different stakeholders. For prioritization and ranking between all contaminated areas, a common risk picture needs to be presented and communicated to decision-makers. This chapter analyses the pros and cons of different levels of standardization when environmental, safety, and security risks are combined into a common risk picture. The analysis shows that standardization is a prerequisite for communication and cooperation between stakeholders. However, a high degree of standardization takes place at the expense of comparability with other societal risks. Standardization is not about either/or: the level is critical and has to be adapted to the nature of the problem - otherwise the utility will be reduced or even lost.
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- author
- Johnsson, Fredrik LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019-01-01
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Standardization and Risk Governance : A Multi-Disciplinary Approach - A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
- pages
- 18 pages
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85121173557
- ISBN
- 9781000731255
- DOI
- 10.4324/9780429290817-7
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- c42c6731-ba9e-4e4e-bb59-7e3c55969814
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- 2022-02-03 14:55:51
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- 2022-04-21 02:14:49
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title = {{Explosive remnants in Swedish society : Standardization to visualize a complex risk picture}},
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