Physical Security in the Process Industry: Theory with Applications

Physical Security in the Process Industry: Theory with Applications deals with physical security in the field of critical infrastructures where hazardous materials are a factor, along with the state-of-the-art thinking and modeling methods for enhancing physical security. The book offers approaches based on scientific insights, mainly addressing terrorist attacks. Moreover, the use of innovative techniques is explained, including Bayesian networks, game-theory and petri-networks. Dealing with economic parameters and constraints and calculating the costs and benefits of security measures are also included. The book will be of interest to security (and safety) scientists, security managers and the public at large. Discusses how to achieve inherent physical security using a scientific approachExplores how to take adequate add-on physical security measuresDemonstrates how to optimize security decisions from an economic perspective INDICE: 1. An introduction to physical security 2. History of terrorist attacks to Critical infrastructures involving hazardous materials 3. Security in relation to safety 4. Principles and concepts for physical security 5. Physical security measures 6. Physical security risk assessment 7. Physical security risk management 8. General conclusions

• ISBN: 978-0-444-64054-3
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 252
• Fecha Publicación: 03/02/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés