Spatial variation in the vulnerability of Norwegian Arctic counties to radiocaesium deposition

Wright, S.M.; Strand, P.; Sickel, M.A.K.; Howard, B.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9698-9524; Howard, D.C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4494-7450; Cooke, A.I.. 1997 Spatial variation in the vulnerability of Norwegian Arctic counties to radiocaesium deposition. Science of the Total Environment, 202 (1-3). 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00114-9

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Abstract/Summary

Under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), studies have been undertaken to compare potential fluxes of radiocaesium via important food products. The results for three Norwegian Arctic counties are presented in this paper. The comparative importance of different foodstuffs in contributing to collective dose varies spatially due to differing rates of production and transfer. Although reindeer meat is an important contributor to the radiocaesium flux following a nuclear release, other food products such as cow milk and lamb have been identified as potentially important. Assuming an even deposition following a nuclear release the radiocaesium flux was estimated to be highest for reindeer meat in Finnmark and Troms, whereas cow milk gave the highest flux in Nordland. The total number, geographical distribution and diet composition of indigenous peoples within different Arctic regions is an important factor affecting individual and collective doses arising from a nuclear release. Finnmark has been shown to be the most vulnerable of the three counties because it has the highest flux of radiocaesium and the largest number of indigenous people. The potential contribution of foodstuffs which are known to readily accumulate radiocaesium needs further consideration, in particular, mushrooms, freshwater fish and berries

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00114-9
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Other
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Pre-2000 sections
ISSN:	0048-9697
Additional Keywords:	radioecology, radiocaesium, AMAP, Geographic Information System, flux, aggregated transfer coefficients (Tag), Arctic
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	07 Jun 2012 08:33 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17805

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00114-9

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Other

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

_ Pre-2000 sections

ISSN:

0048-9697

Additional Keywords:

radioecology, radiocaesium, AMAP, Geographic Information System, flux, aggregated transfer coefficients (Tag), Arctic