Risks challenging publics, scientists and governments

 Content: Risks challenging publics, scientists and governments: An introduction Organization; S. Menoni  Emergency Preparedness: From Contingency Plans to Crisis Management  Organization and structure of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) special firemen units in Italy; A. Pugliano  NEDIES: A European portal for the generation and dissemination of lessons learned from disasters; E. Krausmann, M. Christou, S. Scheer, S. Mara, J. Hervas and M. Delaval  Multi-criteria decision aid for nuclear emergency management: Problem structuring based on a stakeholders survey; C.O. Turcanu, B. Carle and F. Hardeman  The Potenza Province emergency plan: The seismic vulnerability map of buildings for the construction of earthquake damage scenarios; A. Attolico, A. Bixio and S. Pacifico  Seismic risk assessment: A software procedure for the simulation of damage scenarios in emergency management; A. Attolico and A. Bixio  Pilot project for a global safety plan on economic areas; C. Fievez, D. Dupuis, X. Dugnoille and C. Delvosalle  Environment and Public Health: Looking For New Risk Assessment Tools   A framework for decision support on HSE regulations; T. Aven, F. Asche, P. Lindoe, A. Toft and H.S. Wiencke   Nutritional balance, the key to reducing the risks to the health of school children; R. Nelson, D. McCleery, N. Windrum, J. Phelan, A. Markey and R. Sweetnam  Release of toxic substances into the atmosphere: Forecast, prevention and protection of the human health Organizational model for the management of Civil Protection interventions; G. Evangelista, G. Francioni and E. Tonelli  Rapid evaluation of ecological risk in soil with DNA biosensor; G. Bagni, M. Mascini, E. Sturchio, P. Boccia and S. Marconi  Bioindicators to detect environmental damage after \'\'fall out\'\' of pollutants; E. Sturchio, P. Boccia, S. Marconi, P. Ferrazza, C. Beni, R. Aromolo, B. Felici, B. Ficociello, L. Casorri, A. Gatteschi and C. Conti   The soil contamination with cadmium after applications of sewage sludge; K. Hyblerova, F. Bozek, J. Hlusek and T. Losak  Embedding Social and Economic Perspectives Into Risk Assessment and Management  Perceptions of risk; D. Zaruk  Perceived ways to adapt to the potential effects of the climate change in the northernmost Europe; M. Rusanen and T. Rusanen  Integrated risk analysis: How to consider coping capacity?; C. Frischknecht, J.-J. Wagner and F. Romerio   Use of a national population database to aid major hazard modeling and risk estimation; H. Balmforth, H. McManus and A. Fowler  Interdisciplinary quality-of-life parameters as a universal risk measure; U. Kohler, D. Proske and M. Curbach   Improving information of major technological risks by research in social sciences; A. Van Zanten   Whistleblowing, risk communication as core feature of sustainable management; B. Rohde-Liebenau  The contribution of economic and public-private cooperation instruments to the prevention and mitigation of natural hazards; G. Pesaro  Estimation of economic losses according to the earthquake scenarios for Istanbul; S. Kundak  A. Taylan, Evaluation of the possible urban planning and insurance policies to create a risk reduction culture in Turkey; A. Taylan  Risk Mitigation Criteria in Land Use Planning And Critical Infrastructures Sitting and Design  The \'\'seismic behaviour\'\' of urban complex systems; A. Galderisi and A. Ceudech  Spatial planning processes, territorial planning law and flood risk in the region of Valencia (Spain); J. Olcina Cantos  From structural to systemic: Proposals to make French flood management more consistent and robust; P. Pigeon Environmental liability as a prevention tool: A GIS application; C. Simeoni and S. Bellagamba  Nation\'s critical infrastructures: Inherent vulnerabilities and economic fall backs of their unavailability; M. Martelli and P. Spagnesi  Safety information systems related to transport of dangerous goods in Norway; O. Nja and J. Vatn Methodology based on indicators for comparison of risks results from diverse energy systems; A. Colli, C. Kirchsteiger, A.L. Vetere Arellano and B. Ale Implementation of safety management systems in nuclear power plants in Germany and results of a German research project; B. Ernst, H.P. Berg and H.P. Balfanz  Determinants of investment risk in processes of transformation and modernization of polish heat energy sector; E. Sitek  Environmental conflicts in Hungary-the case of the used battery reprocessing plants; R. Szanto   Knowledge based tools for stability verification during pressure equipment life cycle; P.A. Bragatto, P. Pittiglio and S. Ansaldi   Author Index