This paper addresses some of the hazards arising from an airport runway and its associated operations. It describes an approach to risk assessment in this context; some of the tools that may be applied; and some mitigations, both established and innovative.

Recent classical swine fever (CSF) epidemics in the European Union (EU) have clearly shown that preventing the introduction of CSF virus (CSFV) deserves high priority. Insight into all the factors contributing to the risk of CSFV introduction is a prerequisite for deciding which preventive actions are cost-effective. The relations between virus introduction and spread, prevention and control, a...

JIN-FENG WANG*{, XIN-HU LI{, GEORGE CHRISTAKOS§, YI-LAN LIAO{, TIN ZHANG", XUE GU" and XIAO-YING ZHENG** {Institute of Geographic Sciences & Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China {Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361003, China §Department of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4493, USA "Beijing I...

Global insurance markets are vast and diverse, and may offer many opportunities for remote sensing. To date, however, few operational applications of remote sensing for insurance exist. Papers claiming potential application of remote sensing typically stress the technical possibilities, without considering its contribution to customer value for the insured OPEN ACCESS Remote Sens. 2014, 6 10889...