Environmental Radon - Joseph, Sabu

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Auteur(s) : Joseph, Sabu - S., Sukanya

Editeur : Springer Singapore

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 30/04/2023

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 196

Expédition : 465

Dimensions : 24.1 x 16.0 x 1.7

ISBN : 9789819926718

Résumé :

This book presents state-of-the-art techniques on radon (222Rn) in the environment, including measurement techniques in air, soil and water and its potential applications to various hydrological investigations, especially for water resources development and management. The future directions of its use are also discussed.

As a radon tracer can be used to solve hydrological issues, the highlights of this book are useful for stakeholders to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 6, which addresses the sustainability of water resources. The most relevant target audiences are hydrologists, hydrogeologists, geologists, environmental scientists, nuclear physicists, hydraulic engineers and academicians, among others. This book also covers health implications of radon and mitigation strategies, thus creating a valuable resource for health physicists working on environmental radiation safety as well.

Biographie:
Dr. Sukanya S obtained her Ph.D. in environmental sciences in 2022 from the University of Kerala, India. She worked as a research fellow at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, for a major research project funded by the Department of Atomic Energy-Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (DAE-BRNS, Government of India) between 2016 and 2019, in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India. Her Ph.D. work focused on hydrochemistry and environmental isotope hydrology, particularly on hydrological applications of the radon isotope 222Rn. She is also a recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS) under the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for participating in the Indo-German Students Exchange Program 2015 on Sustainable Water Management in Rural Landscapes at the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Kiel University, Germany. She is a member of international scientific bodies such as the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)-UNESCO.She has published research papers, book chapters published by international publishers like Taylor & Francis, Elsevier and presented papers in various conferences conducted by internationally reputed organizations including the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP 2019, Australia). She is also a reviewer for many international journals with leading publishers.

Sommaire:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Radon Measurement Techniques

Chapter 3: Radon Distribution in Groundwater and River water

Chapter 4: Radon in Surface water-Groundwater Interaction Studies

Chapter 5: Radon in Hydrograph Separation and Water Balance Studies

Chapter 6: Radon in Submarine Groundwater Discharge studies

Chapter 7: Radon and Human Health

Chapter 8: Radon - Mitigatory and control measures