Environmental Modeling and Health Risk Analysis (Acts/Risk)
This book is intended to serve as a comprehensive source for the advancements and contributions made in environmental transformation and transport modeling in general and the associated health risk assessment topics in particular. The selection of the tit
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Environmental Modeling and Health Risk Analysis (ACTS/RISK) Mustafa M. Aral
Prof. Mustafa M. Aral Georgia Institute of Technology School of Civil and Environmental Engineering 790 Atlantic Dr. NW, Mason Bldg. Atlanta Georgia 30332-0355 USA [email protected]
Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extra.springer.com ISBN 978-90-481-8607-5 e-ISBN 978-90-481-8608-2 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-8608-2 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010931378 # Springer ScienceþBusiness Media B.V. 2010 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cover illustration: Environmental exposure theme superimposed on the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo Da Vinci. Image created by Mustafa M. Aral. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer ScienceþBusiness Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Environmental Modeling and Health Risk Analysis (ACTS/RISK) The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with an integrated perspective on several fields. First, it discusses the fields of environmental modeling in general and multimedia (the term “multimedia” is used throughout the text to indicate that environmental transformation and transport processes are discussed in association with three environmental media: air, groundwater and surface water pathways) environmental transformation and transport processes in particular; it also provides a detailed description of numerous mechanistic models that are used in these fields. Second, this book presents a review of the topics of exposure and health risk analysis. The Analytical Contaminant Transport Analysis System (ACTS) and Health RISK Analysis (RISK) software tools are an integral part of the book and provide computational platforms for all the models discussed herein. The most recent versions of these two software tools can be downloaded from the publisher’s web site. The author recommends registering the software on the web download page so that users can receive updates about newer versions of the software. This book is intended to support instruction in environmental quality modeling in surface water, air and groundwater pathways that are linked to exposure and health risk analysis. The book is based on the author’s many years of experience in field applications as well as in classroom teaching on these topics. As such, it should serve as a valuable tool and reference for practicing professionals as well as for graduate and undergraduate students. It is currently used as a textbook in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in a senior-level undergraduate class that frequently includes graduate stud
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