Industrial Hazards

Aurélia Bony is a professor and researcher in risk and crisis management at IMT Mines Alès (France). Her early work focused on mitigating and modeling the atmospheric dispersion of toxic gases during emergencies. Today, her research focuses on resilience and crisis management with a particular emphasis on understanding, modeling, planning, and training for complex crises.Ingrid Canovas is a researcher at IMT Mines Alèsis and a geographer specializing in natural risk and crisis management. Her research, which initially focused on assessing and anticipating droughts, has evolved to encompass the broader development and operationalization of the concept of anticipation. In this context, she examines emerging risks associated with climate change, the potential impacts of natural hazards, and the consequences of decision-making in crises. Her goal is to enhance preparedness and management strategies to reduce the impacts of such events on populations and territories.Laurent Aprin holds a PhD in Fluid Mechanics and Heat and Mass Transfer and has been with IMT Mines Alès since 2005. Currently a professor, he conducts research and teaching focused on understanding and modeling fluid flows, with a particular emphasis on the characterization and simulation of chemical pollution and underwater gas discharges in both aquatic and atmospheric environments.

• 1.  Introduction: Understanding and Managing Industrial Hazards.- 2. Fundamentals of Risk Analysis Methods.- 3. Explosion.- 4. Understanding Industrial Fire Dynamics for Risk Management and Emergency Response.- 5. From Oil Spills to Chemical Accidents: Strengthening Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response.- 6. NaTech Hazards: the Case of Wildfire Events on Industrial Assets.- 7. Conclusion and Outlook.