Quantitative Pollution Spill Risk Assessment: Using A Gis-Based System |
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| Authors: | Austin Ives Bart Baca Christos Douligeris Lefteris Iakovou |
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a Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Studies, Dania, Florida, USA
b Ocean Pollution Research Center, College of Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA |
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| Abstract: | Federal and State agencies have recently advocated risk-based analysis as a mechanism for advancing regulatory reform and safety determination in marine systems. the present investigation promotes this objective through the development of risk-based environmental planning strategies for oil spill contingency plans. This alternative approach to contingency planning departs from conventional methodology by employing quantitative risk assessment methods to identify hazardous oil spill zones and sensitive environmental areas, Ro and Re respectively. the product of this conversion is referenced on a single “Risk” layer within a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework allowing coastal managers to evaluate natural resource data with associated elements of oil spill risk. As a new tool for coastal pollution management, risk-based environmental planning strategies have shown potential for evolving more efficient oil spill contingency plans. |
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| Keywords: | Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) oil spill contingency plan Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) |
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