Managing Critical Infrastructure Risks (eBook) von Igor Linkov

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Management Tools for Port Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Sustainability, Venice, Italy, March 2006

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Part 1. Overview of Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Security.- Understanding Environmental Security at Ports and Harbors; R.J. Wenning et al.- A Brief Analysis of Threats and Vulnerabilities in the Maritime Domain; N.O. Bakir.- Environmental and Human Security in the Mediterranean: New Threats and Policy for Reducing Vulnerability; J. Ganoulis.- Part 2. Port Critical Infrastructure and Management Frameworks.- Protection of Hazardous Installations and Critical Infrastructures - Complementarity of Safety and Security Approaches: Application of the ARAMIS Methodology; F. Fontaine et al.- Applying Risk Assessment to Secure the Containerized Supply Chain; M. van de Voort et al.- Transportation of Dangerous Goods: A Challenge for Risk Analysts and Risk Managers; S. Menonil.- Lifeline Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment: A Systemic Approach; S. Menoni et al.- Network Security Architecture Using the Zachman Framework; A.B. Ramadan, M. Hefnawi.- Part 3. Ecological Risks in Harbors and Coastal Areas.- Conceptual Frameworks to Balance Ecosystem and Security Goals; S.E. Apiyz.- Invasive Species: A Real, but Largely Ignored Threat to Environmental Security; L. Kapustka, G. Linder.- Evaluating Risks from Contaminated Sediments at Industrial Ports And Harbors; R.J. Wenning et al.- Cyanobacterial Blooms: Identifying Data Gaps and the Need for a Management Framework; I. Linkov et al.- Part 4. Decision-Making and Risk Assessment Methods, Tools, and Applications for Critical Infrastructure and Port Security.- Decision Analysis Tools for Safety, Security, and Sustainability of Ports and Harbors; G.S. Parnett et al.- A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Approach for Prioritization of Performance Metrics: U.S. Government Performance and Response Act and Oil Spill Response; I. Linkov et al.- Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis for Port Environmental Security Investments; J.H. Lambert.- Applying Game Theory to Balance Risk and Cost for Security Inspection Systems; J.E. Boon, B.M. Gorman.- Complex Security Solutions for Sustainable Practices in Armenia; V. Sargsyan.- Global Changes, New Risks, and Novel Methods and Tools of Their Assessment: Modeling and Management of Environmental Security in Ukraine; K. Atoyev et al.- Collaborative Public-Private Risk Assessment in Vessel Traffic Safety: Two Case Studies; R.G. Ross.- Decision Evaluation for Complex Risk Networked Systems: Development Progress; T. Sullivan et al.- Part 5. Case Studies in Risk Management.- A Model for Optimal Industrial Wastewater Treatment as a Tool for Managing Port Environmental Security and Sustainability; N. Haruvy, S. Shalhevet.- The Safe Operation of Constantza Port during Winter; M. Lazarescu. - Environmental Health in Port and Harbor Areas: Air Humidity Modifying Respiratory Health in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania; U. Schlink et al.- Environmental Security in Urban Areas: Health-Relevant VOC Exposure in the Greater Cairo Area, Egypt; U. Schlink et al.- Potential Risk and Control of Contamination in the Gulf of Aqaba-Jordan; N. Al-Halasah, B.Y. Ammary.- Sustainability and Vulnerability Analysis of Critical Underground Infrastructure; N. Bobylev.- Application of Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) Method for Waste Disposal Site: Case Study — Canakkale; A. Baba.- List of Participants.- Author Index.

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