Version 1
: Received: 20 July 2023 / Approved: 21 July 2023 / Online: 21 July 2023 (13:36:10 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 28 July 2023 / Approved: 4 August 2023 / Online: 7 August 2023 (12:24:56 CEST)
Jenkins, M.; Loughney, S.; Matellini, D.B.; Wang, J. Advancing the Sustainability of Risk Assessments within the Renewable Energy Sector—Review of Published Risk Assessments. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2446, doi:10.3390/su16062446.
Jenkins, M.; Loughney, S.; Matellini, D.B.; Wang, J. Advancing the Sustainability of Risk Assessments within the Renewable Energy Sector—Review of Published Risk Assessments. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2446, doi:10.3390/su16062446.
Jenkins, M.; Loughney, S.; Matellini, D.B.; Wang, J. Advancing the Sustainability of Risk Assessments within the Renewable Energy Sector—Review of Published Risk Assessments. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2446, doi:10.3390/su16062446.
Jenkins, M.; Loughney, S.; Matellini, D.B.; Wang, J. Advancing the Sustainability of Risk Assessments within the Renewable Energy Sector—Review of Published Risk Assessments. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2446, doi:10.3390/su16062446.
Abstract
The epistemology of the traditional risk assessment examined has a taxonomy based upon deterministic, behaviouristic and compatibilist methodologies which are likely driven by neo-liberal market related requirements for bigger, faster cheaper wind-turbines. Analysis of available risk assessments suggested that there is no conscious effort to deceive the reader although the intended audience is unclear. The language, and scoring mechanisms utilized indicates the presence of conformity bias, confirmation bias, and numerical inconsistency leading to data ossification. By reverse engineering risk assessment content, Pragmatic and Social Psychological aspects can be investigated, and the adequacy of the document can be evaluated using evidence-based models.
Keywords
Risk Assessment; Conformation Bias; Loss Aversion; Conflicting Goals; Renewable Energy; Offshore; Compliance; Systems; Determinism; Linearity; Causation; Cognitive Dissonance; Quantum theory; Total Re
Subject
Social Sciences, Safety Research
Copyright:
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Commenter: Mark Jenkins
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author