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Transport of Dangerous Goods: Methods and Tools for Reducing the Risks of Accidents and Terrorist Attack

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2012
ISBN
978-94-007-2683-3, 978-94-007-2684-0
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-2684-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5791076 bytes)
Series
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Edition
1
Pages
249\255
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

Description

This book addresses the various risks associated with the transport of dangerous goods within a territory. The emphasis of the contributions is on methods and tools to reduce the vulnerability of both the environment and human society to accidents or malicious acts involving such transport. With topics ranging from game theory to governance principles, the authors together cover technical, legal, financial, and logistic aspects of this problem. The intended audience includes responsible persons in territorial organizations, managers of transport infrastructures, as well as students, teachers and researchers wishing to deepen their knowledge in this area.

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