Contaminated forests : recent developments in risk identification and future perspectives
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Contaminated forests : recent developments in risk identification and future perspectives
（NATO science series, series 2,
Kluwer Academic, 1999
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- paperback
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Proceedings of the NATO advanced research workshop on contaminated forests, Kiev Ukraine, 27-31 May 1998
"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientifc Affair Division."
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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hardcover ISBN 9780792357384
Description
Concentrations of pollutants in the atmosphere have increased dramatically over the last century and many of these changes are attributable to anthropogenic activities. The influence of acid rain has been well studied, but there has been no extensive exploration of other pollutants, such as toxic chemicals, heavy metals and radionuclides. Natural ecosystems, especially forests, tend to accumulate many of these pollutants which subsequently can affect ecosystem health. These contaminants may be very damaging to the environment in Eastern Europe, where the rapid disappearance of forest is the result not only of contamination but also of poor forest management practices. This book provides a study of this complex subject.
Table of Contents
- Contaminated forests - processes, measurements and methods
- radionuclide fate and transport modelling
- remedial policies and risk assessment
- conclusion.
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paperback ISBN 9780792357391
Description
Concentrations of pollutants in the atmosphere have increased dramatically over the last century and many of these changes are attributable to anthropogenic activities. The influence of acid rain has been well studied, but there has been no extensive exploration of other pollutants, such as toxic chemicals, heavy metals and radionuclides. Natural ecosystems, especially forests, tend to accumulate many of these pollutants which subsequently can affect ecosystem health. These contaminants may be very damaging to the environment in Eastern Europe, where the rapid disappearance of forest is the result not only of contamination but also of poor forest management practices.
The current book is designed to reduce the uncertainty in our current knowledge of forest radioecology. The three topics it embraces are (a) Modelling, (b) Measurements and Data, and (c) Countermeasures and Risk Assessment.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgements. Part 1: Contaminated Forests: Processes, Measurements and Methods. Part 2: Radionuclide Fate and Transport Modeling. Part 3: Remedial Policies and Risk Assessment. Conclusion. List of Participants. Author Index. Subject Index.
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