The radon noise and its geostatistical implications: Risk mapping or mapping at risk?

IAMG 2006 - 11th International Congress for Mathematical Geology: Quantitative Geology from Multiple Sources

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Dubois, G ^a   Bossew, P ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indoor radon mapping; Nugget effect; Radon potential; Radon risk map

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; HOUSING; MAPPING; MAPS;

COST EFFECTIVE; GEOSTATISTICAL TECHNIQUES; INDOOR RADON; NUGGET-EFFECT; RADON POTENTIAL; REGULATORY THRESHOLDS; REMEDIATION STRATEGIES; RISK MAPS;

RADON;

EID: 84902440650     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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