Chapter 14

Reducing Natech Risk: Organizational Measures

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

Dealing with Natech risk effectively involves a wide range of prevention and mitigation measures that can be physical or administrative in nature. A mix of both types of measures is commonly required for optimum protection. This chapter introduces selected organizational measures for Natech risk reduction.

Keywords

risk reduction
organizational measure
Natech risk governance
emergency planning

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