Spatially explicit ecological exposure models: A rationale for and path toward their increased acceptance and use

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-168

  Wickwire, Theodore ^a   Johnson, Mark S ^b   Hope, Bruce K ^c   Greenberg, Marc S ^d  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Health Effects Research   (United States)

^c Oregon Department Environmental Quality   (United States)

^d Urban Watershed Management Research Edison   (United States)

Author keywords

Area use factors; Remedial decisions; Spatially explicit; Wildlife exposure models

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79961066976     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.164     Document Type: Article

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