A new risk assessment method for water quality degradation in harbour domains, using hydrodynamic models

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-78

  Grifoll, Manel ^a,b   Jordà, Gabriel ^a   Borja, Ángel ^b   Espino, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barcelona harbour; Decision making; Hydrodynamic modelling; Residence times; Risk analysis; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BARCELONA; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; HYDRODYNAMIC MODELLING; INDEX OF RISK; OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS; POLLUTANT RELEASE; POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS; RESIDENCE TIME; RESIDENCE TIMES; RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS; RISK MAPS; WATER CIRCULATION; WATER DEGRADATION; WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION; WATER RESIDENCE TIME;

DECISION MAKING; DEGRADATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FORECASTING METHOD; HARBOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; POLLUTION EFFECT; RESIDENCE TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HYDRODYNAMICS; OCEANOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORY; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SPAIN; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 74149084568     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.08.030     Document Type: Article

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