Title Transport of dangerous goods : methods and tools for reducing the risks of accidents and terrorist attack / edited by Emmanuel Garbolino [and others]

Published Dordrecht : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (x, 249 pages) Series NATO science for peace and security. Series C, Environmental security, 1874-6519 NATO science for peace and security series. Series C, Environmental security. Contents Dangerous Goods Transportation and Biophysical Vulnerability: The Contribution of GIS and Simulation Softwares -- Legislative Context and Governance Principles for Dangerous Goods Transportation (DGT) Integrated Risk Management -- Technical and Functional Standards to Provide a High Quality Service for Dangerous Good Transport on Road -- Dangerous Goods Transportation and Risk Management: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Approach -- Mobile Object Framework and Fuzzy Graph Modelling to Boost HazMat Telegeomonitoring -- Multi-path Multi-criteria Routing of Hazardous Materials in Time-Dependent Networks -- Adaptation of Graph and Game Theories to Reliability Problems -- An Expected Risk Model for Rail Transport of Hazardous Materials -- Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Security and Theory Summary 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. ¡ Analysis Engineering Chemicals -- Safety measures System safety Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk Transportation Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods Notes "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Risk Prevention for Environment and Human Society against Dangerous Goods Transport Accidents and Malicious Intents: Methods and Tools, Paris, France, 5-9 July 2010"--Title page verso International conference proceedings Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Subject Hazardous substances -- Transportation -- Congresses Physical distribution of goods -- Congresses Hazardous substances -- Transportation Physical distribution of goods Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Garbolino, Emmanuel ISBN 9789400726840 9400726848 9400726864 9789400726864 940072683X 9789400726833

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