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Different Preventive Strategies Require Diversified Risk Assessment Models

Some examples taken from the European and the Italian experience

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Environmental Security and Environmental Management: The Role of Risk Assessment

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Menoni, S. (2006). Different Preventive Strategies Require Diversified Risk Assessment Models. In: Morel, B., Linkov, I. (eds) Environmental Security and Environmental Management: The Role of Risk Assessment. NATO Security through Science Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3893-3_14

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