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A framework for environmental risk management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2016

S. Lloyd ,
A. Clifton ,
J. Lee ,
L. Elghali  and
C. France
A. Clifton
Affiliation:
Rolls-Royce, Bristol, UK
J. Lee
Affiliation:
Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
L. Elghali
Affiliation:
Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
C. France
Affiliation:
Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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Abstract

Aero engine designs can have a life time of over 45 years, which is long enough for the understanding of environmental problems to change significantly. This places the aero engine designer in a position of uncertainty, as unforeseen environmental problems could affect the viability of a design. ‘Risk’ is used to describe future uncertainties that can lead to undesirable consequences. This paper presents a framework for environmental risk management that allows the designer to answer the question: what is the risk to a design from its environmental impacts over the life cycle? The framework provides a process for turning complex environmental business hazards into a form that can be used to develop mitigating actions within the design process. The paper demonstrates the framework through two examples and discusses findings, leading to conclusions on what is required to implement the framework into a business.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 116 , Issue 1183 , September 2012 , pp. 941 - 961
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2012 

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