ARIPAR 5.0: Getting Started Manual

ARIPAR is a quantitative area risk assessment tool used to evaluate the risk resulting from major accidents in in dustrial areas where haza rdous substances are stored, processed and transported. It is based on a geographical information system platform (GIS). This tool has already been applied to perform a quantitative area risk assessment in several industrial areas, and it has been demonstrated to be a very powerful tool also for managing industrial risk. ARIPAR 5.0 is the new release of the software, which embeds several new features and improvements, such as a completely new development platform based on ArcGIS and a much more powerful module for dealing with consequence assessment data. The present document represents the Getting Started manual, which has the aim of ma king the u ser confident with the use of ARIPAR 5.0 by letting him/her to practice the most frequent commands through their application to two sample cases. The accompanying Reference Manual gives an exhaustive description of all commands. How to obtain EU publications Our priced publications are available from EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu), where you can place an order with the sales agent of your choice. The Publications Office has a worldwide network of sales agents. You can obtain their contact details by sending a fax to (352) 29 29-42758. The mission of the JRC is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for t he conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national. LB -N A -2463-EN -N