Studies over the past decade have found empirical links between trust in risk management institutions and the risk perceptions and acceptability of various individual hazards. Mostly addressing food technologies, no study ...

An increasing concern over the level of risk associated with hazardous materials transportation has led international efforts to focus on risk assessment at regional level.  Following this trend, the aim of this work is ...

Oceans cover three quarters of the Earth surface and represent a fundamental component of the global climate system. Life on Earth is closely tied to the climate system and thus to the oceans. Marine regions are subjected ...

The consumption and degradation of natural resources at the current rate being held may be seriously compromising the survival of future generations. In this context, one of the activities where good operating practice ...

The potential impact of a technological accident can be assessed by risk estimation. Taking this into account, the latent or potential condition can be warned and mitigated. In this work we propose a methodology to estimate ...

This review presents a comprehensive compilation of toxicological and environmental data, further used to assess the ecological risk (ERA) of the 11 EU approved antifouling biocides (PT21). Diuron, chlorothalonil, DCOIT, ...