Joaquim Casal

Prof. Joaquim Casal

Centre for Technological Risk Studies (CERTEC), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya·BarcelonaTech, Av. Eduard Maristany, 16, 08019 Barcelona, Spain

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 October 2006 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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JCJoaquim Casal
Joaquim Casal
JSJosep M. Salla
Josep M. Salla


1 July 2021 in Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
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VFVahid Foroughi
Vahid Foroughi
APAdriana Palacios
Adriana Palacios
CBCarlos Barraza
Carlos Barraza
AÀAlba Àgueda
Alba Àgueda
Christian MataChristian Mata
Christian Mata
JCJoaquim Casal
Joaquim Casal

1 July 2021 in Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
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VEVicenç Espejo
Vicenç Espejo
JVJuan A. Vílchez
Juan A. Vílchez
JCJoaquim Casal
Joaquim Casal
EPEulalia Planas
Eulalia Planas

26 December 2020 in Processes
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AMAdriana Mesa-Gómez
Adriana Mesa-Gómez
JCJoaquim Casal
Joaquim Casal
MSMauricio Sánchez-Silva
Mauricio Sánchez-Silva
AMANDRÉS FELIPE MUÑOZ
ANDRÉS FELIPE MUÑOZ
The occurrence of Natech (natural hazard triggering technological disasters) accidents has generated a reflection about the need to manage adequately the risk to people, to the environment, and to the infrastructures subjected to natural events. For this reason, academia and industry have increased research in the process safety area in the last decade, strengthening quantitative risk analysis (QRA) methodologies for Natech events. However, these methodologies have some gaps that must be closed for a better decision-making process. In this communication a comparative analysis of the existing Natech QRA approaches is done, to highlight features and differences and to identify main gaps that should be addressed in future research. It can be mentioned that all the analyzed methodologies, which have been applied to floods, earthquakes, and lightning, are based on an initial one developed in 2007. The critical gap is that in all these methodologies, the final step is the risk calculation based on fatalities, and they do not consider the area-wide as an essential element in the risk analysis process.

1 September 2012 in Process Safety and Environmental Protection
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Rosa Mari DarbraRosa Mari Darbra
Rosa Mari Darbra
JCJoaquim Casal
Joaquim Casal
EPElsa Pastor
Elsa Pastor
JVJuan A. Vílchez
Juan A. Vílchez
JAJosep Arnaldos
Josep Arnaldos
EPEulalia Planas
Eulalia Planas