Using GIS in risk analysis: A case study of hazardous waste transport

Risk Analysis

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 625-633

  Lovett, Andrew A ^a   Parfitt, Julian P ^a   Brainard, Julii S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Risk management; Routing simulation; Waste transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

LIQUID HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

GIS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; RISK ANALYSIS; WASTE TRANSPORT;

DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031259470     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1997.tb00903.x     Document Type: Review

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