Web tool for the quantification of oil and gas corridors' socio-economic risks: The case of Greece

Doukas, H; Flamos, A; Karakosta, C; Flouri, M; Psarras, J

dc.contributor.author	Doukas, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Flamos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Karakosta, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Flouri, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:34:50Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:34:50Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	17506220	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20894
dc.subject	Energy supply systems	en
dc.subject	Extractive industries	en
dc.subject	Gas supply	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	Risk management	en
dc.subject.other	Design/methodology/approach	en
dc.subject.other	Energy dependence	en
dc.subject.other	Energy supplies	en
dc.subject.other	Energy supply system	en
dc.subject.other	EU countries	en
dc.subject.other	European union	en
dc.subject.other	Extractive industries	en
dc.subject.other	Extractive industry	en
dc.subject.other	Factor analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Greek energy system	en
dc.subject.other	Modelling process	en
dc.subject.other	Oil and gas	en
dc.subject.other	Political risks	en
dc.subject.other	Reference points	en
dc.subject.other	Socio-economics	en
dc.subject.other	Supply security	en
dc.subject.other	Web tools	en
dc.subject.other	Data flow analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Gas supply	en
dc.subject.other	Gases	en
dc.subject.other	Occupational risks	en
dc.subject.other	Risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Risk management	en
dc.subject.other	Safety factor	en
dc.subject.other	Risk analysis	en
dc.title	Web tool for the quantification of oil and gas corridors' socio-economic risks: The case of Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1108/17506221011058704	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17506221011058704	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Purpose: Greece is a net importer of oil and gas and is among the most vulnerable countries of the European Union (EU) on energy supply disruptions. Furthermore, is considered a ""crossroad"" of existing and forthcoming infrastructure for importing energy to the EU. The purpose of this paper is the presentation of the web tool that implements the developed methodology for the quantification of socio-economic risks of oil and gas corridors. The tool is applied to the main present and future oil and gas corridors to Greece, and the related outcomes are discussed. Design/methodology/approach: A structured and coherent review on the future and present oil and natural gas (NG) corridors to Greece was elaborated, based on desk analysis and collection of the related data from national and international sources. Factor analysis was employed for the quantification of socio-economic risks of each energy corridor. Particular emphasis was laid on the tool's design, so as to be user-friendly, combining intuitive menus and navigation throughout the steps of the system. Findings: The calculation of socio-economic risks of the main oil and gas corridors to Greece provides operative and measurable concepts for supporting energy-modelling processes. Indeed, this paper provides useful insights on the factors affecting the smooth energy supply and the reliability of oil and gas supply options to the Greek energy system. Moreover, the presented web tool can be used as a reference point for the researcher working on energy supply risks quantification. Originality/value: The introduction of the energy corridors perspective in the valuation of supply security is of significant importance, taking into account the constantly increasing energy dependence of EU countries. To the best of the authors' knowledge, a structured and coherent review of the future and present oil and NG corridors to Greece is not present in the international literature. In addition to this, the development of the web tool is a clear contribution towards the quantification of the economic and socio-political risk analysis and a step forward of the existing studies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Energy Sector Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1108/17506221011058704	en
dc.identifier.volume	4	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	213	en
dc.identifier.epage	235	en