Radioactivity in the Terrestrial Environment, Volume 10 (Radioactivity in the Environment) (Radioactivity in the Environment)

the Radioactivity In The Environment Series Addresses The Key Aspects Of This Socially Important And Complex Interdisciplinary Subject. Presented Objectively And With The Ultimate Authority Gained From The Many Contributions By The World's Leading Experts, The Negative And Positive Consequences Of Having A Radioactive World Around Us Is Documented And Given Perspective. In A World In Which Nuclear Science Is Not Only Less Popular Than In The Past, But Also Less Extensively Taught In Universities And Colleges, This Book Series Will Fill A Significant Educational Gap. radioactivity In The Terrestrial Environment Presents An Updated And Critical Review Of Designing, Siting, Constructing And Demonstrating The Safety And Environmental Impact Of Deep Repositories For Radioactive Wastes. It Is Structured To Provide A Broad Perspective Of This Multi-faceted, Multi-disciplinary Topic Providing Enough Detail For A Non-specialist To Understand The Fundamental Principles Involved. • Contains Extensive References To Sources Of More Detailed Information • Provides A Detailed Summary Of Radioactivity In Terrestrial Ecosystems, Providing A Substantial And Essential Reference On The Subject • Discusses Lesser-known Sources Of Radiation Exposure That Provide Useful Information For Those Seeking To Place Environmental Radioactivity Into Perspective Content: Introduction Review Article Pages 1-17 George Shaw Behaviour of radionuclides in soil/crop systems following contamination Review Article Pages 19-42 Friederike Strebl, Sabine Ehlken, Martin H. Gerzabek, Gerald Kirchner Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with radionuclides Review Article Pages 43-69 Neil Willey, Chris Collins Transfer of radionuclides in animal production systems Review Article Pages 71-96 Gabriele Voigt, Brenda J. Howard, Nicholas A. Beresford Radionuclides in grassland, heath, mire and mountain ecosystems Review Article Pages 97-125 Carol A. Salt Radionuclides in forest ecosystems Review Article Pages 127-155 George Shaw Radioecology of terrestrial arctic ecosystems Review Article Pages 157-176 Mark Dowdall, Justin P. Gwynn, George Shaw The distribution and transport of radionuclides in dryland ecosystems Review Article Pages 177-191 Tom E. Hakonson Radionuclides in tropical and subtropical ecosystems Review Article Pages 193-209 Shigeo Uchida Naturally occurring radionuclides from industrial sources: characteristics and fate in the environment Review Article Pages 211-237 Edward R. Landa Protection of the environment from exposure to ionising radiation Review Article Pages 239-264 David Copplestone, Steve Jones, Rob Allott, Peter Merrill, Jordi Vives Concluding remarks Review Article Pages 265-267 George Shaw Author Index Pages 269-293 Keyword Index Pages 295-300 "This book is a summary of research into radioactivity in terrestrial ecosystems, providing a substantial and essential reference on the subject. Published work on terrestrial radioecology can be traced back to early 1950s, and since then both the mainstream scientific literature and the grey literature on the topic has burgeoned. Major events, such as the Chernobyl accident, have triggered rapid expansions in the volume of published work. During the last 13 years radioecologists have at time been accused of reinventing the wheel by not applying existing knowledge to new events. The book aims to rectify this situation by providing both a broad and detailed synthesis of radioecological literature."--BOOK JACKET