A novel multiple-expert protocol to manage uncertainty and subjective choices 
in probabilistic single and multi-hazard risk analyses

Selva, J.; Argyroudis, S.; Cotton, Fabrice; Esposito, S.; Iqbal, S. M.; Lorito, S.; Stojadinovic, B.; Basili, R.; Hoechner, A.; Mignan, A.; Pitilakis, K.; Thio, H. K.; Giardini, D.

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104641

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A novel multiple-expert protocol to manage uncertainty and subjective choices in probabilistic single and multi-hazard risk analyses

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Selva, J.
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Argyroudis, S.
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Cotton, Fabrice
2.6 Seismic Hazard and Risk Dynamics, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Esposito, S.
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Iqbal, S. M.
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Lorito, S.
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Stojadinovic, B.
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Basili, R.
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Hoechner, A.
2.5 Geodynamic Modelling, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Mignan, A.
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Pitilakis, K.
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Thio, H. K.
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Giardini, D.
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Selva, J., Argyroudis, S., Cotton, F., Esposito, S., Iqbal, S. M., Lorito, S., Stojadinovic, B., Basili, R., Hoechner, A., Mignan, A., Pitilakis, K., Thio, H. K., Giardini, D. (2024): A novel multiple-expert protocol to manage uncertainty and subjective choices in probabilistic single and multi-hazard risk analyses. - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 110, 104641.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104641

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Abstract

Integrating diverse expert opinions in hazard and risk projects is essential to managing subjective decisions and quantifying uncertainty to produce stable and trustworthy results. A structured procedure is necessary to organize the gathering of experts' opinions while ensuring transparency, accountability, and independence in judgements. We propose a novel Multiple-Expert management Protocol (MEP) to address this challenge, providing procedural guidelines for conducting single to multi-hazard risk analyses. MEP establishes a workflow to manage subjectivity rooted in (i) moderated and staged group interactions, (ii) trackable blind advice through written elicitations with mathematical aggregation, (iii) participatory independent review, (iv) close cooperation between scientific and managerial coordination, and (v) proper and comprehensive documentation. Originally developed for stress testing critical infrastructure, MEP is designed as a single, flexible, technology-neutral procedural workflow applicable to various sectors. Moreover, its scalability allows it to adapt from high to low-budget projects and from complex probabilistic multi-hazard risk assessments to standard single-hazard analyses, with different experts' degree and type of involvement depending on available funding and emerging controversies. We present two compelling case studies to showcase MEP's practical applicability: a multi-hazard risk analysis for a port infrastructure and a single-hazard regional tsunami hazard assessment.