Environmental Security of the European Cross-Border Energy Supply Infrastructure [electronic resource] / edited by M.G. Culshaw, V.I. Osipov, S.J. Booth, A.S. Victorov.

Using Geological Data to Identify some Environmental Problems -- Security Problems of Cross-Border Product Lines -- GIS Support of Environmental and Security Issues -- Remote Sensing Techniques for Environmental Security of Long-Distance Pipe Lines -- Environmental and Energy Security: Conceptual Evolution -- General Problems of Transborder Disaster Prevention.

The current volume provides examples of how environmental hazards such as landslides, earthquakes, mountain processes, cold climate processes and tidal flows and currents can affect the energy supply infrastructure. In times of uncertainty, the security of the European cross-border energy supply infrastructure, such as pipelines, has great importance. Whilst the potential effects of political disagreement, economic inequalities and social differences are relatively well understood, the impact of environmental change is often poorly appreciated by decision-makers. New approaches have been examined for monitoring of hazardous landslide processes,� including early warning systems, and near-real-time 3D data processing and visualization. The scientific problems of environmental systems design have been discussed and approaches for their implementation have been suggested. New integrated remote sensing techniques consisting mainly of hyperspectral and radar imagery are presented together with the processing of monitoring data using GIS techniques and, in particular, dynamic visualization. Attention is also given to conceptual issues of environmental and energy security and the role of education, to help resolve environmental problems through cooperation in the development of the European energy supply infrastructure.