RSI Glossary

Progressively, RSI will fill this glossary with both risk and RSI related terms so as to help those visitors who wish to know more in-depth details about risk and Risk Sciences International.

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  • Regulations are legally enforceable rules issued by a government authority—typically through executive or administrative agencies—to implement, interpret, or enforce statutes enacted by legislatures. They are a central instrument of governance, shaping the behavior of individuals, (...) Read More
  • Risk Sciences International (RSI) provides an array of services that fall under three main pillars: understanding, managing, and communicating risk. One of the most requested services is risk assessment. In the realm of "Understanding Risk," risk assessment is a cornerstone. This RSI (...) Read More
  • Introduction What is Risk-Based Decision Making? RBDM services address a full scope of decision-making capabilities that support RBDM. These include framework-level analytical capabilities, such clarifying goals; and system-wide causal analysis and mapping, and assessment to ensure (...) Read More
  • Risk communication is the process of exchanging information and opinions about risks between stakeholders, including policymakers, scientists, industry representatives, and the public. Its primary goal is to improve understanding of risks and facilitate informed decision-making, especially (...) Read More
  • In the realm of epidemiology, finance, and other fields, "risk factors" refer to variables or conditions that increase the likelihood of a particular outcome or event occurring. These factors can be intrinsic or extrinsic and are often used in predictive models to assess probabilities. In (...) Read More
  • Risk perception refers to the subjective judgment individuals or groups make about the severity and probability of a risk. This perception is influenced not only by factual knowledge or statistical likelihoods but also by emotional, cultural, social, and psychological factors. It plays a (...) Read More