The Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Map is an element to guide the planning of contingency. Road transport is the main vectors in accidents which cause oil spilling in the environment. Since terrestrial environments ...

Contribution of geomorphological characteristics on the enviromental sensitivity to oil spill in rivers: Case study araquá river (SP, Brasil). Petroleum is one of the main sources of energy used by man currently. This ...

This study sought to develop a simple index for ranking birds' environmental sensitivity to oil in which birds are used as biological indicators. The study area consisted of both the Santos Estuarine System (SES), and the ...

When an oil spill occurs, the information available in the emergency plan allows the definition of the best strategies for containment and removal of oil slick from water before it reaches the coastal environments. Despite ...

During oil spill episodes, the oil may reach the coastal environments, despite efforts to retain and remove the oil from the water. Thus, response actions must be properly planned in order to minimize the environmental ...

The Environmental Sensitivity Index mapping constitute an important tool for contingency planning and assessment of damage caused by oil spills. These maps widely used in coastal environments, where the methodology is well ...

This study presents an environmental oil spill sensitivity map of Cardoso Island State Park, located in São Paulo state, Brazil, including some of its surrounding areas. This map was designed following the procedures ...

This study presents an environmental oil spill sensitivity map of Cardoso Island State Park, located in São Paulo state, Brazil, including some of its surrounding areas. This map was designed following the procedures ...