Dangerous Materials: Control, Risk Prevention and Crisis Management: From New Global Threats to New Global Responses: A Picture of Transition / Edition 1

by Alberto Brugnoli

Overview

ADRIANO DE MAIO IReR President This publication originated from the workshop on “Control and risk prevention of dangerous materials and crisis management” that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, in March 2009. The basic idea is that international scientific cooperation can effectively contribute to security, stability and solidarity among nations, through increased collaboration, networking and capacity-building and supporting democratic growth and economic development in Partner Countries. We are all facing new needs and threats, deriving from a world changing constantly its social, political and economic dimension and, for this reason, the international dialogue through civil science represents a way forward to comm- ment to global common issues. In fact, the Lombardy Regional Institute for Research has developed some international activities aiming at establishing networks of scientists and experts in defined areas and subjects. Through one of these activities, the Institute entered in touch with the Science for Peace and Security Programme. In this framework, we decided to share the experience of Lombardy Region on transportation of dangerous materials (half of their total transport in Italy): research and studies in civil area conducted in Lombardy Region are considered the most innovative in Europe for the results obtained. Comparison with diverse international experiences is a great opportunity of implementing present results and applying them to different applications (from civil to anti-terrorism) and extending them to countries other than Italy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048197460
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	09/30/2010
Series:	NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	165
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; A.Brugnoli.-Preface; A. de Maio and H. Smolenov.- I. Geopolitical and Juridical Aspects. Geopolitical Overview: Safety and Security in Western and Eastern Europe with particular Reference to New Trends. Highlighting new Threats and an Innovative Approach to the necessary Regional Knowledge Management Systems; S. Calvani.- A Legal Framework on Dangerous Substances: an International, European and National Perspective; B. Pozzo.- Territorial Vulnerability in Safety and Security; F. Mini.- II. Risk: Prevention, Management and Models. Decision Support System for Crisis Management Planning; C. Di Mauro, J.P. Nordvik.- The PRIM (Integrated Regional Programme for Risk Assessment and Management); L. Region et al.- The PRIM Programme: a Regional Plan for Integrated Risk Assessment and Management; A. Ballarin-Denti and S. Oliveri.- How can Risk be Managed in Logistic Networks; G. Tuncel.- Logistic Plan for Transportation of Dangerous Material in Lombardy Region; A. and G. Romano.-III. Case Study: Dangerous Substances, Monitoring Methodologies and Integrated Risk. Transportation of Packages with Radioactive Material and Spent High Activity Radioactivity Sources in Albania (A Case Study): L. Qaffmolla and S. Arapi.- Crisis Management during Accident with High Radioactive Sources in Albania: L. Qafmolla and S. Arapi.- Emergency Response in case of an Accident during Transport of Radioactive Materials: B. Zlobenko.- Some Aspects related to Control of Nuclear Material: Internal and Transfrontalier Cases in Romania; B. Constantinescu.- Integrated Risk Area Planning: The Case of Milan Metropolitan Area; G. Pastorelli.-Conclusions