Preface
This book provides an introduction to the ERA Acute methodology for acute oil
spills. The methodology has been developed using recent research in the field of oil
spill, establishing a globally applicable environmental risk assessment (ERA)
methodology for accidental discharges. ERA Acute will also be implemented as the
new ERA methodology for the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The general methodology framework and overall compartment descriptions with
the main equations are outlined in this book which is aimed at giving the reader an
introduction to the subject. The full description of the methodology algorithms and
the reasoning behind them are described in the project reports provided as open
access online documents (see references to each report in each chapter).
A user-friendly software tool is developed for use of the ERA Acute methodology.
Please be aware that while the authors are publishing this method for open use, this
publication is provided “as is” and all use of the published method will be at the
user’s own risk and cost. The authors make no representations or warranties as
regards the method, effectiveness, safety, fitness for a particular use or purpose or
non-infringement of any intellectual property rights and shall not be liable for
anyone’s use of the method and encourage all potential users of the method to
assess for themselves whether and how the published method should be applied for
their use.
Updated versions of the published method may be published, and we therefore
further encourage all potential users to seek out the most updated publication at any
point in time.
Tromsø, Norway
Cathrine Stephansen
Oslo, Norway
Anders Bjørgesæter
Høvik, Norway
Odd Willy Brude
Trondheim, Norway
Ute Brönner
Trondheim, Norway
Tonje Waterloo Rogstad
Stavanger, Norway
Grethe Kjeilen-Eilertsen
Paris, France
Jean-Marie Libre
Trondheim, Norway
Christian Collin-Hansen
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This book provides an introduction to the ERA Acute methodology for acute oil
spills. The methodology has been developed using recent research in the field of oil
spill, establishing a globally applicable environmental risk assessment (ERA)
methodology for accidental discharges. ERA Acute will also be implemented as the
new ERA methodology for the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The general methodology framework and overall compartment descriptions with
the main equations are outlined in this book which is aimed at giving the reader an
introduction to the subject. The full description of the methodology algorithms and
the reasoning behind them are described in the project reports provided as open
access online documents (see references to each report in each chapter).
A user-friendly software tool is developed for use of the ERA Acute methodology.
Please be aware that while the authors are publishing this method for open use, this
publication is provided “as is” and all use of the published method will be at the
user’s own risk and cost. The authors make no representations or warranties as
regards the method, effectiveness, safety, fitness for a particular use or purpose or
non-infringement of any intellectual property rights and shall not be liable for
anyone’s use of the method and encourage all potential users of the method to
assess for themselves whether and how the published method should be applied for
their use.
Updated versions of the published method may be published, and we therefore
further encourage all potential users to seek out the most updated publication at any
point in time.
Tromsø, Norway
Cathrine Stephansen
Oslo, Norway
Anders Bjørgesæter
Høvik, Norway
Odd Willy Brude
Trondheim, Norway
Ute Brönner
Trondheim, Norway
Tonje Waterloo Rogstad
Stavanger, Norway
Grethe Kjeilen-Eilertsen
Paris, France
Jean-Marie Libre
Trondheim, Norway
Christian Collin-Hansen
v