Natech Risk Assessment and Management

Chapter 1

Introduction

E. Krausmann*

A.M. Cruz**

E. Salzano^†*    European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy^**    Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan^†    Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Abstract

This chapter sets the stage for the chapters that follow by introducing the topic of Natech risks, including a definition of the term, presenting the main characteristics of Natech accidents, and giving an overview of the objectives and scope of the book.

Keywords

industrial safety

hazardous industry

hazardous materials

natural-hazard triggered technological accident

Natech

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