Translated and rev. version of: Vergleichende Risikobewertung / Schu͏̈tz, H. [and others]. 2004. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record.Concepts and definitions.CRA in practice.
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The empirical foundations of CRA. Conceptual framework for an integrated comparative risk evaluation. The practical implementation of CRA.
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All those who make risk-related decisions require sound knowledge on which to base their decisions, wherever possible including the best scientific knowledge available. Often, they are confronted by the need to make decisions in which they must allocate resources to one or more of several different problems, and are required to do so in the absence of any objective means of comparing the risks or the impact of their decisions. CRA offers a possible way of providing a scientific basis for such decisions. This valuable contribution to the debate about CRA and its place in the total risk governan.