Risk characterisation indicators for risk comparison in the energy sector

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-77

  Colli, A ^a   Vetere Arellano, A L ^a   Kirchsteiger, C ^a   Ale, B J M ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSAL STRUCTURES; CHARACTERISATION; ENERGY RISKS; ENERGY SECTORS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; EUROPEAN COMMISSIONS; EUROPEANS; RESEARCH CENTRES; RISK COMPARISONS; RISK EVALUATIONS; RISK INDICATORS; RISK SCENARIOS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 57049179531     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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