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Security and Environmental Sustainability of Multimodal Transport
. Ed(S): Bell, Michael; Hosseinloo, Solmaz Haji; Kanturska, Urszula
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Paperback. Based on the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held at Imperial College London in January 2009, this volume features topics related to the transport of hazardous materials. Topics include risk assessment, security, social and environmental exposure, and the implications of climate change. Editor(s): Bell, Michael; Hosseinloo, Solmaz Haji; Kanturska, Urszula. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNU; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Not until the recent attacks on transport systems has transport security become a focus of public concern and academic research. Various aspects of transport security have already been analysed under different agendas. Some research was focused on the potential risk to the environment resulting from transport, in particular from the transport of hazardous or dangerous goods, while other research considered critical elements of transport networks or supply chains as vital lifelines in the case of natural disasters. Recently, new threats stimulated interest in transport security as a stand-alone issue, placing it at the forefront of political and academic agendas. A ... Read more
Not until the recent attacks on transport systems has transport security become a focus of public concern and academic research. Various aspects of transport security have already been analysed under different agendas. Some research was focused on the potential risk to the environment resulting from transport, in particular from the transport of hazardous or dangerous goods, while other research considered critical elements of transport networks or supply chains as vital lifelines in the case of natural disasters. Recently, new threats stimulated interest in transport security as a stand-alone issue, placing it at the forefront of political and academic agendas. A ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048185627
SKU
V9789048185627
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