Developed during a walk round Radipole Lake on Boxing Day
Exploring the concepts of 'risk' and 'risk assessment' in Environmental Management and health and safety, considering its use in
- decision making
- democracy.
Decisions based on definite knowledge of the consequences of each option (or as near as can be definite knowledge) would be quite different to those in the real world, based on uncertainty. However even decisions based on certainty require consideration and balancing of amenity for various stakeholders (I would like to include this area in the dissertation). Could compare HSE decision making with computer programs used in share dealing or chess?
How to be fair to all stakeholders, and what influences 'fairness' or acceptability? I have a theory that climate change is considered a significant threat by most people (who think about it all), but its urgency is diluted because we will never be proved right or wrong (there is no control, and historical fluctuations in the welfare of people are expected to be greater than CC-induced ones).
This topic was covered in the 'valuing' module of my Diploma which I surprised myself by enjoying, and it would be interesting to answer many of the arguments which I felt were flawed by did not have the time to investigate.
A strong theme of this topic would be the means to inform stakeholders so that they can involve themselves in decisions, rather than having their views submitted by proxy.
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