Accident Risk and Environmental Assessment : Development of an Assessment Guideline with Examination in Northern Scandinavia

• Main Author: Lundkvist, Markus
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper 2005
• Subjects: Geography; accident; risk; hazard; environmental assessment; geomorphology; railway; road; avalanche; debris flow; rock fall; slush flow; torrent; moose; reindeer; environmental impact assessment; proposal alternatives; Kiruna; Narvik; Geografi; Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences; Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap; Eia
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-5849

In environmental impact assessment (EIA), accident risk should be considered as one impact. However, few studies have compared assessed risk levels with documented accidents. There is thus a need for assessing accuracy of risk assessment methodologies. The aim of this study was to develop and examin...