Radon risk in Alpine regions in Austria: risk assessment as a settlement planning strategy.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 130(1): 88-91, 2008.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18519554
Soil gas radon measurements complement indispensable and well-established radon indoor measurements in Austria. Radon in soil gas is a result of geochemical conditions as well as of geology, mineralogy, geophysics and meteorology. Therefore, geological factors can help to predict potential indoor radon concentrations via soil gas. Soil gas radon measurements in well-defined geological units give an estimate of local and regional radon hazards and build the basis for radon risk maps, which could be used for land-use planning and urban development. The creation of maps makes an important contribution to health care. For this purpose, several research projects were carried out in Austria. On the one hand, a study was already conducted in Lower Austria to determine the influence of meteorological and soil physical parameters on radon concentrations in soil gas and to evaluate soil gas radon concentrations with a radon emanation and migration model. On the other hand, radon measurements on different geomorphologic formations in the Austrian Alps, which are potential settlement areas, are of special interest.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Monitoramento de Radiação
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Radônio
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Medição de Risco
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Planejamento em Saúde Comunitária
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria