Decision-makers' perspectives on the use of bioaccessibility for risk-based regulation of contaminated land

Environment International

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 383-389

  Latawiec, Agnieszka E ^a   Simmons, Peter ^a   Reid, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaccessibility; Contaminated land; Local authorities; Regulatory decision making

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CONTAMINATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LAND USE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SURVEYS;

BIOACCESSIBILITY; CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT; CONTAMINATED LANDS; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; REGULATORY DECISIONS; RISK BASED APPROACHES; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS;

DECISION MAKING;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CONTAMINATED LAND; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; LAND MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINANT BIOACCESSIBILITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 77950956210     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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