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November 2003 Three Environmental Probabilistic Risk Problems
David R. Brillinger
Statist. Sci. 18(4): 412-421 (November 2003). DOI: 10.1214/ss/1081443225

Abstract

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 to motivate and unite the work.

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David R. Brillinger. "Three Environmental Probabilistic Risk Problems." Statist. Sci. 18 (4) 412 - 421, November 2003. https://doi.org/10.1214/ss/1081443225

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Published: November 2003
First available in Project Euclid: 8 April 2004

zbMATH: 1055.62131
MathSciNet: MR2109369
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/ss/1081443225

Keywords: Catastrophe modelling , disasters , earthquakes , floods , insurance , natural disasters , natural hazards , risk assessment , Risk theory , wildfires

Rights: Copyright © 2003 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

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