Disaster risk management in the maritime area of Romania. Case study: risk of oil pollution by modeling and simulation

Abstract

Among the threats to the internal security environment, due to the associated risks, can be identified the economic activities that take place in the western part of the Black Sea coast: maritime transport, exploitation of resources in the maritime economic zone, economic objectives located in the coastal zone and so on. The paper identifies the risk of marine pollution with oil or other hazardous substances / goods, as a possible threat, with major economic, social, political and environmental implications. From this perspective, the paper emphasizes the need to identify solutions that increase the capacity to respond and intervene in order to counter threats and ensure resilience. The paper identifies a specialized tool, integrated in an innovative scientific approach, to support the authorities in managing the risk of marine oil pollution in the Romanian maritime area through modeling and simulation.