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Contaminated Forests

Recent Developments in Risk Identification and Future Perspectives

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Igor Linkov

    1. Harvard University and Menzie-Cura and Associates, Inc., USA

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  2. William R. Schell

    1. University of Pittsburgh, USA

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2 (ASEN2, volume 58)

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Table of contents (44 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Priorities in Forest Radioecology: Model Developments for Integrated Assessment of Toxic Element Transport

    1. Priorities in Forest Radioecology: Model Developments for Integrated Assessment of Toxic Element Transport

      • W. R. Schell, I. Linkov
      Pages 1-14

  3. Contaminated Forests: Processes, Measurements and Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Dynamics of Radionuclides in Semi-Natural Environments

      • M. Belli, K. Bunzl, B. Delvaux, M. Gerzabeck, B. Rafferty, T. Riesen et al.
      Pages 17-21

    3. Dynamics of Radionuclide Redistribution and Pathways in Forest Environments: Long-Term Field Research in Different Landscapes

      • A. I. Shcheglov
      Pages 23-39

    4. Use of Stable Elements for Predicting Radionuclide Transport

      • S. Yoshida, Y. Muramatsu
      Pages 41-49

    5. Radiocapacity of Forest Ecosystems

      • Yu. Kutlakhmedov, V. Davydchuk, G. Arapis, V. Kutlakhmedova-Vyshnyakova
      Pages 51-61

    6. Woody Biomass Production and Radiocaesium Accumulation Rate in Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) from a Contaminated Forest in the Vetka Area

      • Y. Thiry, T. Riesen, N. Lewyckyj
      Pages 63-70

    7. The Direction and Intensity of 137Cs Fluxes in Forest Ecosystems

      • V. P. Krasnov
      Pages 71-76

    8. Peculiarities of 137Cs Vertical Migration in Pine Ecosystem With Stem Flow, Throughfall, Litterfall, and Infiltration

      • A. L. Klyashtorin
      Pages 77-84

    9. Preparation of Soil Thin Sections for Contaminant Distribution Studies

      • K. A. Higley, O. G. Povetko
      Pages 85-93

    10. Time-Dependency of the Bioavailability of Radiocaesium in Lakes and Forests

      • E. Klemt, J. Drissner, S. Kaminski, R. Miller, G. Zibold
      Pages 95-101

    11. Experimental Study and Prediction of Dissolved Radionuclide Wash-Off by Surface Runoff from Non-Agricultural Watersheds

      • A. A. Bulgakov, A. V. Konoplev, Yu. V. Shveikin, A. V. Scherbak
      Pages 103-112

    12. Behaviour of 137Cs in Sloping Semi-Natural Ecosystems in Greece

      • G. Arapis, D. Daskalakis, A. Godora
      Pages 113-119

    13. Study of Biodiversity in Natural Ecosystems of South Turkey

      • A. Everest, A. Ozcimen, O. Balikci, L. Seyhan, A. Ucar
      Pages 121-122

    14. Airborne Heavy Metals over Europe: Emissions, Long-Range Transport and Deposition Fluxes to Natural Ecosystems

      • G. Petersen
      Pages 123-132

    15. Perspectives in Forest Radioecology

      • T. K. Riesen, S. Fesenko, K. Higley
      Pages 133-140

  4. Radionuclide Fate and Transport Modeling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Reducing Uncertainty in the Radionuclide Transport Modeling for the Chernobyl Forests Using Bayesian Updating

      • I. Linkov, D. Burmistrov, M. Kandlikar, W. R. Schell
      Pages 143-150

    3. Review of Forest Models Developed after the Chernobyl NPP Accident

      • T. K. Riesen, R. Avila, L. Moberg, L. Hubbard
      Pages 151-160
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Harvard University and Menzie-Cura and Associates, Inc., USA

    Igor Linkov

  • University of Pittsburgh, USA

    William R. Schell

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Contaminated Forests

  • Book Subtitle: Recent Developments in Risk Identification and Future Perspectives

  • Editors: Igor Linkov, William R. Schell

  • Series Title: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4694-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-5738-4Due: 30 April 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-5739-1Published: 30 April 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-4694-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-1839

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 448

  • Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Environmental Management, Ecology, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Forestry

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