Risikowege
Risikowege are sequences of events and conditions that can lead from an initial trigger to a hazardous outcome. The concept emphasizes causal pathways rather than isolated incidents, enabling risk analysts to trace how multiple factors interact over time to produce a risk. It is used in safety engineering, environmental risk assessment, and corporate risk governance, particularly within European practices that stress systemic risk and resilience.
Origins and usage: While the exact term Risikowege is not standardized in international standards, it is common
Methodology: Analysis typically involves listing potential initiating events, constructing cause-and-effect chains, and evaluating probability and consequence
Applications and limitations: Risikowege help prioritize safety measures, design redundancies, and support decision-making under uncertainty. They
See also: risk assessment, hazard analysis, fault-tree analysis, event-tree analysis, bow-tie model, scenario planning.