National Science Library of Georgia

Image from Google Jackets

Volcanic and tectonic hazard assessment for nuclear facilities / edited by, C.B. Connor, N.A. Chapman, L.J. Connor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 623 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780511635380 (ebook)
Other title:
  • Volcanic & Tectonic Hazard Assessment for Nuclear Facilities
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification:
  • 621.4832 22
LOC classification:
  • TK9152.163 .V65 2009
Online resources: Summary: Geoscientists worldwide are developing and applying methodologies to estimate geologic hazards associated with the siting of nuclear facilities. Understanding such hazards, particularly in the context of the long functional lifetimes of many nuclear facilities, is challenging. This book documents the current state-of-the-art in volcanic and tectonic hazard assessment for proposed nuclear facilities, which must be located in areas where the risks associated with geologic processes are quantifiable and demonstrably low. Specific topics include overviews of volcanic and tectonic processes, the history of development of hazard assessment methodologies, description of current techniques for characterizing hazards, and development of probabilistic methods for estimating risks. Hazard assessment examples are drawn from around the world. This volume will promote interest and debate about this important topic among researchers and graduates developing methods in geologic hazard assessment, geologists and engineers who assess the safety of nuclear facilities, and regulatory bodies that evaluate such assessments.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
No physical items for this record

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Geoscientists worldwide are developing and applying methodologies to estimate geologic hazards associated with the siting of nuclear facilities. Understanding such hazards, particularly in the context of the long functional lifetimes of many nuclear facilities, is challenging. This book documents the current state-of-the-art in volcanic and tectonic hazard assessment for proposed nuclear facilities, which must be located in areas where the risks associated with geologic processes are quantifiable and demonstrably low. Specific topics include overviews of volcanic and tectonic processes, the history of development of hazard assessment methodologies, description of current techniques for characterizing hazards, and development of probabilistic methods for estimating risks. Hazard assessment examples are drawn from around the world. This volume will promote interest and debate about this important topic among researchers and graduates developing methods in geologic hazard assessment, geologists and engineers who assess the safety of nuclear facilities, and regulatory bodies that evaluate such assessments.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Copyright © 2023 Sciencelib.ge All rights reserved.