Major hazard risk assessment over non-flat terrain. Part II: Instantaneous releases

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 707-714

  Hankin, Robin K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complex terrain; Heavy gas dispersion; Major hazards; Risk assessment; Slopes

Indexed keywords

LANDFORMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS; WIND EFFECTS;

NON-FLAT TERRAINS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

TOXIC GAS;

COMPLEX TERRAIN; DISPERSION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0346848705     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.10.022     Document Type: Article

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