Risk Assessment and Security for Pipelines, Tunnels, and Underground Rail and Transit Operations

This book details an integrated quantitative risk assessment methodology to help readers systematically analyze various alternatives for protecting underground rail, oil and gas pipelines, pipeline freight transportation, and other tunnel systems from terrorism threats and other disasters. It analyzes the engineering, environmental, and economic impacts and addresses both direct and collateral damage. Approved for public release by the U.S. Federal Government, the text presents regulations, standard processes, and risk assessment models recommended by the US Department of Homeland Security and other agencies.