Risk assessment in avalanche-prone areas

Mapping the flood-prone areas for developing a flood risk management system in the northeast of Iran

Desertification risk assessment in southern Mediterranean areas

The paper deals some important aspects concerning the study of desertification phenomenon that has significantly interested all European countries of the Mediterranean basin in the last decades. The territorial sensibility, qualitatively and/or quantitatively, of the risk related to the desertification processes has been valued as grade of susceptibility to the phenomenon in the study area, wit...

Comparative risk assessment of residential radon exposures in two radon-prone areas, Stei (Romania) and Torrelodones (Spain).

Radon and radon progeny are present indoors, in houses and others dwellings, representing the most important contribution to dose from natural sources of radiation. Most studies have demonstrated an increased risk of lung cancer at high concentration of radon for both smokers and nonsmokers. The work presents a comparative analysis of the radon exposure data in the two radon-prone areas, Stei, ...

Risk and Avalanche Rescue

The risk to rescuers is of serious concern for the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR). For good reason, since ICAR receives annually reports of fellow rescuers injured or killed while on missions. In avalanche rescue many call outs occur when the general danger rating is 3 or higher and where conditions are further deteriorating. This means that both the approach and the accident...

Nanomaterial Containing Wall Paints Can Increase Radon Concentration in Houses Located in Radon Prone Areas

Background: Nowadays, extensive technological advancements have made it possible to use nanopaints which show exciting properties. In IR Iran excessive radon levels (up to 3700 Bq m–3) have been reported in homes located in radon prone areas. Over the past decades, concerns have been raised about the risk posed by resi- dential radon exposure.Objective: This study aims at investigating the ef...