Oil Spills In The Venetian Lagoon: An Analysis Of Risk Management
Price
Free (open access)
Transaction
Volume
30
Pages
14
Published
1997
Size
1,507 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/CE970201
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
A. Zitelli, F. Cinquepalmi, C Benedetti, A. Campagnol & A. Bergamasco
Abstract
The possibility of a major oil spill in the Venetian Lagoon or the Upper Adriatic demands a sure response to the classic problems involved. Thogh there are prospects for a complete ban on oil tankers entering the Venetian Lagoon, it is necessary in the short term to devise a risk management scheme based on the comprehensive effectiveness of preventative action. The best security in this connection is provided by a synergical combination of integrated information systems (CIS and VTS), simulation models and active and passive risk control technologies. Cooperation between the Coast Guard services of the countries with coastlines on the Upper Adriatic is essential to efficient supervision of lanes de
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