Third-Party Risk Policies in the Netherlands

A Historical Sketch

Ben J.M. Ale (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

130 Seiten

2023 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5275-0134-8 (ISBN)

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It is not easy to keep the population safe in a country that is one of the most densely populated in the world, is a hub of international transport over land and water, as well as through the air, and about one third of which lies under sea level. Third-party risk policies developed gradually in the Netherlands, but became acute in the latter part of the 20th century with the growth of various industries' use and production of hazardous materials. The Dutch government, considering its constitutional responsibility to protect the life, health and wellbeing of its people, must resolve the ongoing debate between the general population, who are exposed to these risks, and those profiting from the creation of said risks—the resultant policies are a product of this balancing act. This book will be of interest to politicians, policymakers, civil servants, and the general population, as it contains valuable insight into what constitutes sustainable policy and how it can be achieved.

Ben J. M. Ale is Emeritus Professor at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, in Safety Science and Disaster Management. He also served as a Professor at the University of Ghent, Belgium, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, and the University of Antwerp, Belgium. After working as a scientist at the University of Amsterdam and a researcher at DSM, he worked at the Netherlands Ministry of Environment, where he was responsible for the formulation and implementation of governmental policies to protect man and our environment from major hazards posed by the chemical industry, the transport of chemicals, and air traffic. He also initiated and guided the development of several decision support systems which are now used globally for the analysis of risks of chemical installations and transport. Subsequently, he led the National External Safety Centre, and then the research section of the National Fire Institute in the Netherlands.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2023
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-5275-0134-5 / 1527501345
ISBN-13	978-1-5275-0134-8 / 9781527501348
Zustand	Neuware