Covers risk and uncertainty in environmental projects, focusing on cost-benefit analysis and the concept of certainty equivalent for risk-averse individuals.
Discusses the economic consequences of climate change impacts in Switzerland, emphasizing the importance of reducing global emissions to mitigate warming.
Explores the application of probability and statistics in hydrologic design, covering topics such as return period, risk assessment, and empirical data analysis.
Explores fracture mechanics, crack growth, and the weakest link theory, emphasizing the statistical distribution of crack sizes and the significance of the largest crack in material failure.