ESREL 2007 - the 18th European Safety and Reliability Conference

摘要

This special issue is devoted to papers from the 18th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2007, held in Stavanger Norway, 25-27 June, 2007. The papers are extended and improved versions of selected presentations at the conference. All the papers have been individually reviewed and revised for this special issue of the journal.rnESREL is an annual conference series promoted by the European Safety and Reliability Association (ESRA). The conference dates back to 1989, but was not referred to as an ESREL conference before 1992. The Conference has become well established in the international community, attracting a good mix of academics and industry participants that present and discuss subjects of interest and applications across various industries.