Risk Matrix [electronic resource] : Rating Scheme Design and Risk Aggregation / by Chunbing Bao, Jianping Li, Dengsheng Wu.

Chapter 1. Risk matrix: Foundations and Overview -- Chapter 2. Different types of risk matrices and typical applications -- Chapter 3. Rating scheme design methods -- Chapter 4. Risk perceptions in risk matrix: sources and impact to risk matrix design -- Chapter 5. Risk matrix design assessment: criteria and quantitative indicators -- Chapter 6. Risk matrix aggregation: A general framework -- Chapter 7. Risk matrix aggregation methods: introduction and comparative analysis -- Chapter 8. Three dimensional risk matrix: theoretical basis and construction. Chapter 9. Conclusion.

This book focuses on discussing the issues of rating scheme design and risk aggregation of risk matrix, which is a popular risk assessment tool in many fields. Although risk matrix is usually treated as qualitative tool, this book conducts the analysis from the quantitative perspective. The discussed content belongs to the scope of risk management, and to be more specific, it is related to quick risk assessment. This book is suitable for the researchers and practitioners related to qualitative or quick risk assessment and highly helps readers understanding how to design more convincing risk assessment tools and do more accurate risk assessment in a uncertain context.