Cost-Benefit Analysis of Separation Distances - a utility-based approach to risk management decision-making

Decision-making in risk management reflects a normative choice of approach. This dissertation is concerned with the possibility of putting the decision in focus by employing an optimum decision criterion within a utility-based approach. The dissertation describes a cost-benefit analysis of separation distance, a risk-reducing measure used in land use planning in the vicinity of hazardous installations and transport routes for dangerous goods. Calculations were performed employing general (i.e. average) data and the results are presented as a function of distance. The results showed that recommendations on separation distances exceeding 20 to 40 metres are difficult to motivate from an economic point of view. The issue of uncertainty was given particular consideration, and a sensitivity analysis and an explicit uncertainty analysis were performed. For a number of activities it might be necessary to employ local data and perform a specific cost-benefit analysis. The methodology for this is outlined. Based on the uncertainty analysis it was concluded that it is unlikely that a separation distance exceeding 120 metres could be motivated from an economic point of view. The findings indicate an overestimate in current recommendations from authorities

An Ageing Population

The background to the agenda is the increasing proportion of elderly people in the population, which presents both challenges and opportunities for society, business and entrepreneurship. The long-term vision is to establish a sustainable society for an aging population. The aim is to create and develop easily accessible goods, services and networks that are in line with the needs and demands of elderly people. These products should be capable of coping with the complex situation of the elderly and satisfy their personal needs. Elderly people are a large and heterogeneous group and in Sweden the majority of elderly people are healthy and live independent lives. But there are also those who are frail and sick and who are in considerable need of care and assistance. The work within the research agenda has been conducted on a multidisciplinary basis to identify new interactions. The goal was to establish collaboration through a series of meetings and workshops and where ideas and innovation chains with an embedded holistic approach could be created. This goal was achieved through four workshops with some 30 organisations. Smaller meetings were also held and collaboration took place with other agendas. Three priority areas have been identified: housing, nutrition and health. To achieve the vision, it is important to work with prevention by adopting an individual approach but from a holistic perspective. Simple, robust regulatory frameworks and structures should work to promote the independence of the individual. Welfare technology that adapts existing technology and makes it useful and accessible to the elderly would bring us closer to realising the vision. This can be achieved through collaboration

An Ageing Population

The background to the agenda is the increasing proportion of elderly people in the population, which presents both challenges and opportunities for society, business and entrepreneurship. The long-term vision is to establish a sustainable society for an aging population. The aim is to create and develop easily accessible goods, services and networks that are in line with the needs and demands of elderly people. These products should be capable of coping with the complex situation of the elderly and satisfy their personal needs. Elderly people are a large and heterogeneous group and in Sweden the majority of elderly people are healthy and live independent lives. But there are also those who are frail and sick and who are in considerable need of care and assistance. The work within the research agenda has been conducted on a multidisciplinary basis to identify new interactions. The goal was to establish collaboration through a series of meetings and workshops and where ideas and innovation chains with an embedded holistic approach could be created. This goal was achieved through four workshops with some 30 organisations. Smaller meetings were also held and collaboration took place with other agendas. Three priority areas have been identified: housing, nutrition and health. To achieve the vision, it is important to work with prevention by adopting an individual approach but from a holistic perspective. Simple, robust regulatory frameworks and structures should work to promote the independence of the individual. Welfare technology that adapts existing technology and makes it useful and accessible to the elderly would bring us closer to realising the vision. This can be achieved through collaboration

En åldrande befolkning : slutrapportering av nationell strategisk forskningsagenda

The background to the Agenda is the increasing proportion of elderly, it means both challenges and opportunities for society, business and entrepreneurship. The long term vision is to create a sustainable society for the aging population. The aim is to create and develop easily accessible goods, services and network – according the elderly people’s needs and demands. These products should be able to solve the complex situation for the elderly and to meet personal needs. The group of elderly is large and heterogeneous, in Sweden most elderly are healthy and live an independent life. But there are also those who are frail and sick, with great need of assistance and care. The work within the research agenda has been multidisciplinary in order to find new interaction effects. The agenda goal was to form collaborations through meetings and workshops where ideas and innovation chains with a holistic view were created. The Goal was achieved through four workshops with some 30 organizations. Smaller meetings were also held, as well as collaboration with other agendas. Three priority areas have been identified: housing, nutrition and health. To achieve this vision, it is important to work with preventions from an individual approach in a holistic perspective. Simple and robust regulatory frameworks and structures should benefit the individual's independence. Welfare technology that makes existing technology adapted, accessible and useful for the elderly would take us closer to the vision. This can be done through collaborations! Ke