Airborne risk, regional vulnerability and possible accidental consequences from nuclear sites in the European Arctic and Sub-Arctic

Authors: Alexander Baklanov, Alexander Mahura, Jens Havskov Sørensen, Olga Rigina, Ronny Bergman, Vladislav Golikov, Sven Nielsen, Boris Segerståhl, Morten Sickel

Year: 2013

Issue: 12

Pages: 87-94

Abstract

The paper presents achievements of the previous “Arctic Risk” project: “Atmospheric transport pathways, vulnerability and possible accidental consequences from the nuclear risk sites in the European Arctic (multidisciplinary network studies)” of the Nordic Arctic Research Programme (NARP) and several following research initiatives and projects. The main results include the development and testing of a methodology for complex nuclear risk assessment and vulnerability evaluation.

Tags: atmospheric transport; environmental contamination and risk modelling; multidisciplinary nuclear risk and vulnerability assessments; nuclear risk sites

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