Cross-border RISk management of hazardous materIal tranSportation
Maritime transportation among Italy, Albania and Montenegro is on the raise. This has a positive effect on the economic side but, at the same time, it increases the chance of disasters, especially those related to the transportation of hazardous materials, including chemicals like detergents, varnish, etc. This project aims to study the peculiar risks in the area by considering data and evidences in the maritime area of Italy, Albanian and Montenegrin territories as well as the road transportation in the surrounding area. Then it will develop Decision Support modules, intended to assist cross-border management of hazardous materials, from risk prevention to cooperation in case of disaster. These modules will implement a platform for monitoring the transportation of hazardous materials. The developed ICT platform will assist the stakeholders in several way: for instance, when allocating ships carrying hazardous materials to berths on the basis of real-time numerical simulations of weather (wave and wind) conditions; when routing shipments in such a way that, not only travel cost is reduced, but also transportation risk is minimized.