In this dissertation, several essays in the field of bio-security are presented.The estimation of the probability of an FMD outbreak by type and location ofpremises is important for decision making. In Essay I, we estimate and predict theprobability/risk of an FMD outbreak spreading to the...

Natural resources models serve as important tools to support decision making by predicting environmental indicators. All model predictions have uncertainty associated with them. Model predictive uncertainty, often expressed as the confidence interval around a model prediction value, may serve as...

The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) in cooperation with US Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a workshop format to allow state regulatory officials and industry representatives the opportunity to participate in frank and open discussions on issues of environmental...

Faulkner (2001) and Prideaux et al. (2003) note there are an increasing number of disasters, crises and shocks which affect the tourism industry, ranging from natural to human influenced disasters. Despite the potential influence of disasters, crises and shocks on the tourism industry, Faulkner...

The question of household waste is a complex problem because it adversely affects society with its effects. In addition, lack of public understanding of the consequences that can be inflicted by household waste makes waste management increasingly difficult to be solved. This research aims to...

The question of household waste is a complex problem because it adversely affects society with its effects. In addition, lack of public understanding of the consequences that can be inflicted by household waste makes waste management increasingly difficult to be solved. This research aims to...

Due to its modest data demands and transparent model structure, the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) remains the most popular tool for water erosion hazard assessment. However, the model has several shortcomings, two of which are likely to have prominent implications for the model results....