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Risk Analysis VII & Brownfields V

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Kernal Density Functions To Estimate Parameters To Simulate Stochastic Variables With Sparse Data: What Is The Best Distribution?

Author(s): J. W. Richardson, J. L. Outlaw & K. Schumann

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100011

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Assessment Of Hazard Distribution Within Network Systems With Resistance Feature

Author(s): B. Jokšas, I. Žutautaitė-Šeputienė, J. Augutis & E. Ušpuras

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Risk Assessment: The Global Confidence Uncertainty Plume Of SAKWeb©

Author(s): J. Negreiros, M. Painho, M. Aguilar & F. Aguilar

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Bayesian Inference In Oil Spill Response Management

Author(s): R. Aps, N. Sawano, S. Hamada & M. Fetissov

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Assessment Of The System Degradation Level Using The Bayesian Approach

Author(s): I. Žutautaitė-Šeputienė, J. Augutis & E. Ušpuras

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A Critical Look At Risk Analysis Of Disasters

Author(s): A. Lepikhin

Pages: 9 Page Range: 59 - 67 Price: Free (open access)

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Quantitative Assessment Parameters Of The Protection Level Of National Strategic Sites In The EU

Author(s): T. Loveček & J. Ristvej

Pages: 12 Page Range: 69 - 80 Price: Free (open access)

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An Integrated Approach For Risk Analysis Based On CFD Modelling And Reliability Engineering

Author(s): V. C. Damaso, P. A. M. Cabral & L. A. Aguiar

Pages: 11 Page Range: 81 - 91 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100081

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Robustness Analysis Of Industrial Emergency Plans: A Model-based Methodology

Author(s): G. M. Karagiannis, E. Piatyszek & J. M. Flaus

Pages: 12 Page Range: 93 - 104 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100091

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A Combined Approach Using \“accelerated And A Sequential Life Testing” Applied To Steel Components Used In Highway Overpasses In Brazil

Author(s): D. I. De Souza, D. R. Fonseca & D. Kipper

Pages: 10 Page Range: 105 - 114 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100101

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Systematic Method Of Risk Assessment In Industrial Processes

Author(s): K. Zánická Hollá, J. Ristvej & L. Šimák

Pages: 12 Page Range: 115 - 126 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100111

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The Concept Of Social Risks Perception

Author(s): K. Kampová

Pages: 9 Page Range: 127 - 135 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100121

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Guidelines And Tools To Prevent Risks In Valleys Downstream From Large Dam-reservoir Systems: A Review

Author(s): J. Simão Antunes do Carmo

Pages: 12 Page Range: 137 - 148 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100131

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Computerized Fault Tree Construction For Improved Reliability Analysis

Author(s): A. Majdara & T. Wakabayashi

Pages: 12 Page Range: 149 - 160 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100141

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Development Of A Risk Assessment System Based On Pattern Matching Of Behavioural Fault Models

Author(s): M. Costescu, E. Doval & S. Kovacs

Pages: 10 Page Range: 161 - 170 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100151

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Survey On Total Fire Safety In Residential Care Homes For Elderly Persons In Hong Kong

Author(s): G. C. H. Lui & L. Y. C. Tong

Pages: 12 Page Range: 171 - 182 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100161

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Investigation Of Workers Carrying Out Outdoor Activities In Environmentally Contaminated Areas

Author(s): T. C. S. Nery

Pages: 9 Page Range: 183 - 191 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100171

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A Quantitative Risk Analysis Method For The Natural Gas Pipeline Network

Author(s): Y.-D. Jo, K.-S. Park, H.-S. Kim, J.-J. Kim, J.-Y. Kim & J. W. Ko

Pages: 9 Page Range: 195 - 203 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100181

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Major Risks Associated With The Renovation Of Terminal Building 2, Cairo International Airport, Egypt

Author(s): S. Noureldin, I. Eshra & M. ElTabbaa

Pages: 12 Page Range: 205 - 216 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100191

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Evaluation Of Watershed Water Quality Risk Reduction After Earthquake Disasters

Author(s): N. Hirayama, S. Itoh & H. Nakajima

Pages: 12 Page Range: 217 - 228 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100201

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Estimation Efficiency In The Modeling Of Dependence Structures: An Application Of Alternative Copulas To Insurance Rating

Author(s): J. D. Woodard, N. D. Paulson, D. Vedenov & G. J. Power

Pages: 16 Page Range: 229 - 244 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100211

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Risk Analysis As An Integrated Operational And Legal Instrument With Respect To The Safety Of Maritime Traffic

Author(s): Y. Koldenhof, H. Nijsse, C. Van der Tak & C. C. Glansdorp

Pages: 12 Page Range: 245 - 256 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100221

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Optimization Decision Support System For Safe Ship Control

Author(s): J. Lisowski

Pages: 14 Page Range: 259 - 272 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100231

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Stability And Numerical Modelling Of The \“King Tiberius” Cave At Riolo Terme (Ravenna-IT)

Author(s): N. Sciarra, M. Mangifesta, A. Fanti1 & R. Margutti

Pages: 10 Page Range: 273 - 282 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100241

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Effectiveness Of Passive Seismic Control Of Steel Structures

Author(s): O. Prodan, I. Ladar & P. Alexa

Pages: 12 Page Range: 283 - 294 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100251

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Thermal Behavior And Toxic Emissions Of Flame Retarded Timber In Fire Enclosure Tests

Author(s): D. Tsatsoulas

Pages: 12 Page Range: 295 - 306 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100261

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The Application Of Disaster Management In Turkey From A Comparative Perspective: A Proposal For A New Model

Author(s): I. Gunduz & B. Parlak

Pages: 17 Page Range: 307 - 323 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100271

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Crowd Management Using Fuzzy Logic And G.I.S.

Author(s): N. P. Deshpande & R. Gupta

Pages: 10 Page Range: 325 - 334 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100281

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Risk Analysis By Emission Source Strengths And Wind Directions Of Trace Gases At Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand

Author(s): S. Pongpiachan, V. Surapipit, A. Ketratanakul, N. Wuttijak & A. Pongnoppa

Pages: 11 Page Range: 337 - 347 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100291

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Improved Damage Quantification Method Based On Substructure Modal Strain Energy

Author(s): H. Fang

Pages: 10 Page Range: 349 - 358 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100301

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Evaluating Risk Reduction By Telematic Early Warning In Dam Flood Scenarios

Author(s): J. C. P. Palma & C. A. O. Costa

Pages: 12 Page Range: 359 - 370 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100311

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Natural And Man-made Flooding Hazards At The Torrents In The Town Of Thessaloniki

Author(s): S. Stefanidis, F. Tziaftani & C. Chatzicristaki

Pages: 7 Page Range: 373 - 379 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100321

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Developing A GIS Tool To Assess Potential Damage Of Future Floods

Author(s): J. Eleutério, D. Martinez & A. Rozan

Pages: 12 Page Range: 381 - 392 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100331

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GIS Applications For Landslide Susceptibility Assessment: A Case Study In Iaşi County (Moldavian Plateau, Romania)

Author(s): A. Grozavu, M. C. Mărgărint & C. V. Patriche

Pages: 12 Page Range: 393 - 404 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100341

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Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment For Nepal

Author(s): H. Ram Parajuli, J. Kiyono, H. Taniguchi, K. Toki & P. Nath Maskey

Pages: 12 Page Range: 405 - 416 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100351

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Spatio-temporal Distribution Of Slope Failures In The Western Ghats Of Kerala, India

Author(s): S. Sreekumar & A. Aslam

Pages: 11 Page Range: 417 - 427 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100361

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A Sequential Dynamic Choice Model To Simulate Demand In Evacuation Conditions

Author(s): F. Russo & G. Chilà

Pages: 12 Page Range: 431 - 442 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100371

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Signal Setting Design On A Road Network: Application Of A System Of Models In Evacuation Conditions

Author(s): F. A. Marcianò, G. Musolino & A. Vitetta

Pages: 12 Page Range: 443 - 454 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100381

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Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) For Evacuation Planning

Author(s): F. Russo & C. Rindone

Pages: 13 Page Range: 455 - 467 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100391

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An Approach To Designing Vehicle Routes In Evacuation Conditions

Author(s): A. Polimeni, A. Quattrone & A. Vitetta

Pages: 12 Page Range: 469 - 480 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100401

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An Individual Risk Model In The Case Of A Road Accident To Support The Decisional Process In Planning

Author(s): F. A. Marcianò & A. Vitetta

Pages: 13 Page Range: 481 - 493 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100411

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Spatial Uncertainty Of Groundwater-vulnerability Predictions Assessed By A Cross-validation Strategy: An Application To Nitrate Concentrations In The Province Of Milan, Northern Italy

Author(s): A. G. Fabbri, A. Cavallin, M. Masetti, S. Poli, S. Sterlacchini & C. J. Chung

Pages: 18 Page Range: 497 - 514 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100421

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Methodology To Evaluate The Risk Of Vulnerable Failure Scenarios In A Water Pipe Network

Author(s): A. A. L. S. Duarte, J. Pinto, L. Afonso, I. Bentes, H. Varum, J. Varajão & J. Agarwal

Pages: 12 Page Range: 515 - 526 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100431

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A Coupled Vulnerability Approach For European Mountain Regions

Author(s): S. Fuchs

Pages: 15 Page Range: 527 - 541 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100441

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Creative Application To Remedy Epidemics

Author(s): R. Kasprzyk, A. Najgebauer & D. Pierzchała

Pages: 17 Page Range: 545 - 561 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100451

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Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment For Listeria Monocytogenes In Cold Smoked Salmon

Author(s): R. Gospavic, M. N. Haque, F. Leroi, V. Popov & H. L. Lauzon

Pages: 10 Page Range: 563 - 572 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100461

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Risk Assessment Methodology For Surface Fungal Infection In Gymnasium Workers In Lisbon: A Proposal

Author(s): C. Viegas, C. Pinheiro, E. Carolino, L. Rosado & C. Silva Santos

Pages: 9 Page Range: 573 - 581 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100471

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A Distributed Multi-level System For The Monitoring And Simulation Of Epidemics

Author(s): A. Najgebauer, D. Pierzchała & R. Kasprzyk

Pages: 13 Page Range: 583 - 595 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100481

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The Effect Of The Intratracheal Exposure Of Rats To Secondary Metabolites Isolated From Microfungi On Lungs

Author(s): Z. Kováčiková, M. Mesárošová, E. Piecková, M. Hurbánková, S. Černá, A. Gábelová, M. Majorošová & S. Wimmerová

Pages: 8 Page Range: 597 - 604 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100491

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Cases Of Leptospirosis After Typhoon Ondoy (international Name: Ketsana) Seen At The Emergency Department: The Philippine General Hospital Experience

Author(s): A. Balbuena, T. Herbosa & C. P. Gundran

Pages: 8 Page Range: 605 - 612 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100501

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Designing Safe And Stable Tailings Dam Structures With Centrifuge Modelling

Author(s): E. De Souza

Pages: 11 Page Range: 615 - 625 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100511

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Debris Flow Hazard Mapping With A Random Walk Model In Korea

Author(s): H.-J. Youn, C.-W. Lee & C.-S. Woo

Pages: 9 Page Range: 627 - 635 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100521

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Forces On Piles Preventing Debris Slope Slips

Author(s): J. Vacek & S. Hrachová

Pages: 8 Page Range: 637 - 644 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100531

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Experimental Survey On Off-stream Floodplain Storages: First Results

Author(s): F. De Martino & F. De Paola

Pages: 10 Page Range: 645 - 654 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100541

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A Framework To Assess The Social And Economic Impacts On Communities And Industries Due To Loss In Serviceability Of Infrastructure Networks After Floods

Author(s): A. Deshmukh, E. H. Oh & M. Hastak

Pages: 13 Page Range: 655 - 667 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100551

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Equity And Efficiency Considerations In Setting Standards For Flood Protection

Author(s): H. van der Most

Pages: 11 Page Range: 669 - 679 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100561

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Implementation Of Intelligence Of Flood Disaster Debris Discharge For Emergency Response

Author(s): N. Hirayama, T. Shimaoka, T. Fujiwara, T. Okayama & Y. Kawata

Pages: 12 Page Range: 681 - 692 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100571

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The Hydraulic Safeguard Of The City Of Milan: The Canale Scolmatore Di Nord-Ovest

Author(s): G. La Montagna

Pages: 10 Page Range: 693 - 702 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100581

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Debris Flows Promoted By Mechanical Deterioration Of The Ground Due To Eutrophication Of Hillside Ecosystems

Author(s): T. Futagami, H. Sakai, K. Kakugawa, A. Fujimoto, T. Fukuhara, Y. Fujiwara & S. Sakurai

Pages: 12 Page Range: 703 - 714 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/RISK100591

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Risk Analysis VII & Brownfields V

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WIT Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies

Volume

43

Print ISBN

978-1-84564-472-7

Edited By

C.A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK and C.N. Brooks, Greenfield Environmental Trust Group, USA

Electronic ISSN

1743-3517

Published

2010

Pages

960