Risk-based assessment of arsenic-affected aquacultural water in blackfoot disease hyperendemic areas

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 603-612

  Jang, Cheng Shin ^a   Lin, Kao Hung ^b   Liu, Chen Wuing ^c   Lin, Ming Chao ^d  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NANHUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aquacultural water; Groundwater; Risk based management; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURAL WATER; BLACKFOOT DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; HUMAN HEALTH; HYPER-ENDEMIC; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; POND WATER; RISK-BASED; RISK-BASED MANAGEMENT; RISK-BASED REGULATION; UNCERTAINTY; UTILIZATION RATIOS;

ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISKS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAKES; POTABLE WATER; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

AQUACULTURE; ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 67349222190     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-008-0245-3     Document Type: Article

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