Environmental Security in Harbors and Coastal Areas Management Using Comparative Risk Assessment and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Linkov, Igor (Editor), Kiker, Gregory A. (Editor), Wenning, Richard J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
• Series: NATO Security through Science Series, Series C: Environmental Security,
• Subjects: Environment.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Oceanography.; Coasts.; Environmental management.; Environmental sciences.; Environmental economics.; Environmental Management.; Coastal Sciences.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Environmental Economics.; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science.

Human experience has shown how great cities, nations, and empires have either collapsed or retired from their predominant stature when natural resources are depleted to an extent that exceeds the ability of the environment to restore or replenish their supply. This book explores the challenges facin...