Security Aspects of Uni- and Multimodal Hazmat Transportation Systems

By: Genserik L. Reniers and Luca Zamparini

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Synopsis: Written in a clear language, for use by scholars, managers and decisionmakers, this practical guide to the hot topic is unique in treating thesecurity aspects of hazmat transportation from both uni-modal and multi-modal perspectives. To begin with, each transport mode and itsrelation to security vulnerability, analyses, figures, and approaches is discussed separately. Secondly, the optimization process of a hazmatsupply chain is examined from a holistic, integrated viewpoint. Finally, the book discusses and compares the various hazmat transport securitypolicies and strategies adopted in various regions around the world. The result is a must-have source of high-quality information includingmany case studies.