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Advances in computational methods and the ability to model systems more precisely now enable hazards to be quantified, their effects to be simulated and risk analysis to be pursued with greater accuracy, providing for more effective risk management. These developments are not only important for all areas of human endeavour but have particular relevance to environmental issues where the risks involved are substantial. Effective risk management and the mitigation of possible hazards have become a high priority of government and a public concern.This volume of the Transactions of Wessex Institute contains papers presented at RISK 2008, the 6th International Conference on Computer Simulation Risk Analysis and Hazard Mitigation, covering a series of important topics which are of current research interest and have practical applications. This volume contains contributions in many aspects of risk analysis and hazard mitigation, ranging from specific amounts of risk mitigation associated with both natural and anthropogenic hazards. The proceedings has been arranged into the following sections: Estimation of Risk; Risk Management; Vulnerability; Geomorphic Risk; Network Systems; Climate Change Risks; Hazard Prevention, Management and Control; Security in Public Places - the SERKET Project; Transportation Safety; Safe Ship Operations

Contains most of the papers presented at the Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning, held on the Wessex Institute of Technology's New Forest campus, July 12-14, 2011.The papers address the subjects of planning and regional development in an integrated way and in accordance with the principles of sustainability. They address a need that has become increasingly apparent-for planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations.Topics covered include City Planning, Regional Planning, Sustainability in the Built Environment, Rural Deveopments, Ecosystems analysis, protection and remediation, Environmental Management, Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries, Waste Management, Flood Risk Management, Resources Management and Industrial Developments; thereby providing a forum for all scientists specialising in the range of subjects included within sustainable development and planning

Rehabilitation of brownfields, particularly those which are contaminated can be an expensive undertaking and requires not only technical solutions but the involvement of financial, regulatory and community stakeholders. Fundamental to this process is the analysis of the risks involved and the development of the appropriate strategies. Those need to be weighted against the economic and social benefits of brownfield development, to assess the general viability of the redevelopment. In most cases the demand for development land drives the process forward, while sometimes the rehabilitation is grounded on the wish to restore the landscape and the ecology of a region.This volume contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation and Development of Brownfield Sites that was held in Cephalonia (Greece) in May 2008. Brownfield development is in most cases essential to attract new business to the locality and for the creation of healthy communities. Therefore, there is a great need for deeper research and study of all aspects of the problem - technical, institutional, financial, social - and an exchange of ideas, know-how and experience among experts and scientists. The proceedings have been arranged into the following sections: Rehabilitation of Brownfields; Development Issues; Remediation Studies and Technologies; Case Studies; Risk Assessment and Management; Community and Public Involvement

Maritime and coastal spatial planning: the case of Greece and the Mediterranean / E. Beriatos, M. Papageorgiou -- Limits and possibilities for the promotion of sustainable development: the case of Northwest Region / Fluminense D. C. Vivas Neto, E. A. Nascimento -- Abu Dhabi efforts in facing global warming challenges through urban planning / M. Alameri, G. Wagle -- Primary sector waste indicators for regional planning / E. Cifrian, L. Pérez, E. Dosal, J. Viguri, A. Andrés -- Promoting sustainable development in the minerals industry: the phosphate project in Saudi Arabia / M. Aldagheiri -- Towards a sustainable system: application of temporal analysis on flood risk management / Z. Alsaqqaf, H. Zhang -- The small world of stakeholder groups: cascading concepts for urban change / M. Ganis, J. Minnery, D. Mateo-Babiano -- The strength of the urban form / I. Giovagnorio -- Future projects on water resources for a sustainable urban development: a case study of Surat city of India / K. A. Chauhan, J. P. Shah, A. M. Pingle, A. K. Chauhan -- Conceptual spatio-temporal data modelling and land use change / L. A. Beser de Deus, L. F. C. F. Silva, M. A. V. Freitas -- Real estate crisis and sustainability in Spain / J. L. Miralles i Garcia -- Urban sprawl: can it be sustainable? An analysis on energy performances of different urban forms / C. Diamantini, D. Vettorato -- Sustainable aspects of traditional Ottoman neighbourhoods in modern Turkish urban settlements / G. Koca, R. Karasozen -- From scoring to orienting: the development of a compass for evaluating sustainable urban development at the neighbourhood scale / H. Vandevyvere -- Whole-building design for a green school building in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates / S. K. Elmasry, M. A. Haggag -- Eco-industrial parks: technologies and procedures for low environmental impacts / A. Boeri, D. Longo -- Overview of current energy policy and standards in the building sector in Iran / M. Riazi, S. M. Hosseyni -- Integrating passive cooling techniques for sustainable building performance in hot climates with reference to the UAE / M. A. Haggag, S. K. Elmasry -- Visualization of the thermal environments of RC and composite-wall constructions / H.-Y. Liu -- Lowering the sink temperature for a desert solar air conditioning system / M. A. Serag-Eldin -- Innovative approaches to urban water management in developing countries / S. Beecham, R. Fallahzadeh -- A study of the impacts of existing artificial optical radiation at student housing sites / P. Hebert