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Proving the adage that to be forewarned is to be forearmed, the contributors of these papers presented at the May 2008 conference explain how improvements in computational methods have allowed them to be more precise in their planning. General topics here include estimations of risk, risk management, vulnerability, geomorphic risk, network systems, climate change risks, hazard prevention (as well as management and control) security in public places (the SERKET project), transportation safety, and the safety of ships. Specific papers cover such topics as the estimation of environmental risk from contaminants in groundwater and stream networks, seismic risk assessment of roads, remote sensing satellite imagery, tsunami disaster reduction projects, development of a multiple risk communicator, benefits of local structural protection, auditory levels for automatic audio surveillance, railroad assessment and improvement of safety through the installation of ships' engine room simulators. The US office of WIT Press is Computational Mechanics. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
