| Earthquake Loss Modelling for Seismic Risk Management | p. 1 |
| Analysis of Vrancea Seismic Source Based on Seismological Records | p. 12 |
| Seismotectonic Conditions and Seismic Risk for Cities in Georgia | p. 26 |
| Earthquake Scenarios for the Microzonation of Sofia | p. 35 |
| Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries - A Concept for the German Mining Industry | p. 62 |
| Main Foundations of Ecological Safety of Environment and Residents in an Area Influenced by Tailing Deposits of Radioactive Waste | p. 73 |
| Ecological Risks from Hazardous Features in Ukraine That May Be Targets for Acts of Terrorism | p. 81 |
| Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Fire Brigades and Fire-Fighting Actions | p. 84 |
| Conclusions After the Fuel Depot Fire at Buncefield (GB), December 2005 | p. 91 |
| Procedures for the Handling of Contaminated Armament Related Sites | p. 101 |
| The SANDOZ Catastrophe and the Consequences for the River Rhine | p. 113 |
| The Latest Hesse Water and Soil Protection Guidelines | p. 122 |
| Hazard Prevention and Emergency Planning on Transboundary Rivers in the UNECE Region | p. 129 |
| Preventive Measures Are the Best Disaster Control - The Checklist Method | p. 134 |
| Utilisation of Industrial Waste Products as an Effective Method of Ecological Disaster Prevention | p. 145 |
| The University Regional Research Consortium (Moldavia) for Environmental Monitoring and Protection - As a Premise for the Optimisation of Living Conditions Through the Prevention of Natural and Human Ecological Catastrophes | p. 149 |
| Preliminary Study Regarding Local Potential for the Use of Wood Waste for the Generation of Energy as an Alternative to Energy Which Produces Gas Emissions - A Man Made Disaster | p. 154 |
| Impact of Sewage from the Town of Iasi - At the Limit of Man Made Disaster - On the Microbiota of the River Bahlui | p. 162 |
| Natural and Man Made Disasters in the Moldova Area of Romania | p. 172 |
| Vulnerability Mitigation and Risk Assessment of Technological Disaster | p. 177 |
| Environmental Negotiations and Their Connection with Climate Change Risks | p. 187 |
| Geophysical Investigation Methods for the Assessment of Risks in an Area Used for the Disposal of Hazardous Chemical Wastes | p. 195 |
| Risk Management of Natural and Man Made Processes - The Basis of Population and Territorial Protection in the Republic of Armenia | p. 205 |
| Monitoring Dangerous Geological Processes in Moldova | p. 210 |
| Results of a Performed Course of Pectin-Prophylaxis in Preschool Children of an Industrial City | p. 226 |
| Environmental Hazards and Safety in Ukraine: Scientific and Educational Aspects | p. 242 |
| Learning from Disasters - Information Management in Emergency Planning | p. 247 |
| Mass Media and Catastrophe Prevention. How to Avoid the Crisis After the Crisis | p. 258 |
| Global Sustainable Development and the Main National Strategies for the Environment in the Republic of Moldova | p. 268 |
| Conclusion | p. 275 |
| Author Index | p. 277 |
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