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Releases of hazardous agents, such as in a RDD event, in complex built environments pose a tremendous challenge to emergency first responders and authorities in charge due to casualties potentially involved and the significant environmental impact. Air motions in built-up areas are very complex and adequate modelling tools have to be applied properly in order to predict the dispersion of hazardous materials with sufficient accuracy within a very short time. Different types of tools are applied; however, it is not always clear the advantages and limitations of individual models and approaches. Therefore, it is of an exceptional interest to compile a detailed inventory of the different models and methodologies currently in use, to characterize their performance and to establish strategies for their improvement. The Action is a first cross-community initiative to join, to coordinate and to harmonize European efforts for a substantial improvement in the implementation of local-scale emergency response tools.
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Reisin, T.G. et al. (2015). Evaluation, Improvement and Guidance for the Use of Local-Scale Emergency Prediction and Response Tools for Airborne Hazards in Built Environments. Cost Action ES100 – A European Experience. In: Apikyan, S., Diamond, D. (eds) Nuclear Terrorism and National Preparedness. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9891-4_13
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