Browsing Høgskulen på Vestlandet by Journals "Safety Science"
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Experience gained from 15 years of fire protection plans for Nordic wooden towns in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)There is a genuine will to protect Nordic wooden towns in Norway, as they are considered national heritage and an important part of the urban identity. The fire protection of wooden heritage towns is an ongoing cooperation ... -
An experimental analysis of the impact of thermal protective immersion suit and angle of heel on individual walking speeds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The cold environment of Polar Regions introduces additional challenges to maritime safety in situations where it becomes necessary to abandon a vessel. The Polar Code requires all vessels operating in Polar Regions to be ... -
Risk, trust and reputation in the Norwegian offshore supply chain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Offshore cargo delivery operations are risky endeavours, particularly during bad weather and when vessels rest in dynamic positioning (DP) mode alongside installations. These operations involve intense interactions among ... -
Wildland-urban interface fires in Norwegian coastal heathlands – Identifying risk reducing measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)For five millennia, the coastal heathlands in Norway were managed with fire to improve grazing. The abandonment of this practice for the last ca. 70 years has resulted in biomass accumulation and increasing fire hazards. ...