A stochastic model of surface contaminant releases to support assessment of site contamination at a former industrial site

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-222

  Mackay, R ^a   Morakinyo, J A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c FSC Architects and Engineers   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contaminant release; Contaminated site assessment; Site characterisation; Site contamination; Stochastic simulation

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED LAND; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 33644846306     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-005-0016-3     Document Type: Article

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