Decision making framework for application of forest countermeasures in the long term after the Chernobyl accident

Title: Decision making framework for application of forest countermeasures in the long term after the Chernobyl accident

Author: S.V. Fesenko, G. Voigt, S.I. Spiridonov, I.A. Gontarenko

Reference: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Volume 82, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-166

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.10.014

Keywords: Chernobyl accident; Forest countermeasures; ¹³⁷Cs; Decision making

Abstract: After the ChNPP accident a very large part of the territories covered by natural and artificial forests are contaminated with long-lived radionuclides, especially ¹³⁷Cs. To protect people against exposure associated with forest contamination in the most affected regions of the NIS countries, countermeasures have been developed and recommended for the forest management. The paper presents a decision making framework to optimise forest countermeasures in the long term after the ChNPP accident. The approach presented is based on the analysis of the main exposure pathways and application of radiological, socio-economical and ecological criteria for the selection of optimal countermeasures strategies. Because of the diversity of these criteria modern decision support technologies based on multi-attributive analysis were applied. The results of the application of this approach are presented in a selected study area (Novozybkov district, Bryansk region, Russian Federation). The results prove and emphasize the need for a flexible technique to provide the optimised forest countermeasures taking into account radioecological, social and economic features of contaminated forests.

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0265931X05000378

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