This study provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account on recent applications of fuzzy sets and possibility theory in reliability and safety analysis. It presents new tools for handling non-probabilistic aspects of uncertainty in these problems.

The European Union is attempting to develop a common energy policy, despite many difficulties in the past and current uncertainties. This book examines the evolution of energy policy in a number of European states, analysing the similarities and differences in approach across the Union. In particular it considers the response in France, Germany, Italy and the UK to the challenges of economic liberalization and environmental protection. The book provides an indepth assessment of national policies in these states, the development of EU policy and the interaction between European initiatives and...