Model-based preliminary assessment of mega-site management options: A new approach to improve tiered decision-making

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 324, 2008, Pages 499-506

  Mcknight, U S ^a   Finkel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contaminated groundwater; Decision making; Mega sites; Modelling; Non aqueous phase liquids; Risk assessment; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; MEGA-SITES; MODELLING; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

DYNAMICS; FUEL ECONOMY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; LIQUIDS; PLANNING; REMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER QUALITY;

DECISION MAKING;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; HYDROCARBON; MEGACITY; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 62949126018     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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