A GIS-based generic real-time risk assessment framework and decision tools for chemical spills in the river basin

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 227-228, Issue , 2012, Pages 280-291

  Jiang, Jiping ^a,b   Wang, Peng ^a   Lung, Wu seng ^c   Guo, Liang ^a   Li, Mei ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical spills; Early warning emergency response system; GIS; Hazard zone determination; Real time risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT; CHEMICAL SPILL; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION TOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FIRST RESPONDERS; FUNCTIONAL AREAS; GENERIC FRAMEWORKS; HAZARD ZONES; HUMAN HEALTH; RESPONSE SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK; RIVER BASINS; SOCIETAL IMPACTS; SOFTWARE COMPONENT; SONGHUA RIVER; STANDALONE SYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CATCHMENTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH HAZARDS; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATERSHEDS;

OIL SPILLS;

NITROBENZENE;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; GIS; REAL TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN; RIVER POLLUTION; SOFTWARE;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHEMICAL HAZARD RELEASE; CHINA; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; NITROBENZENES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVERS;

CHINA; SONGHUA RIVER;

EID: 84862638759     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.05.051     Document Type: Article

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