Environmental Systems Risk Assessment and Management
Risk assessment and management of environmental systems is critical to effectively achieve a balance between utilization of natural resources, sustainable development, preservation of ecosystems, protection of human health, and insuring long-term eco-compatibility of residuals from domestic, agricultural, industrial and defense activities. As in most engineering systems, uncertainty in environmental risk assessment originates from three sources: (1) model assumptions and approximation, (2) variability and uncertainty in individual parameters, and (3) inadequacies in data (lack of information, measurement error, etc.). At Vanderbilt University, conceptual and quantitative models are being developed to assess system level uncertainty and its impact on risk management, for the following systems:
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Waste management and environmental restoration needs as a result of the Cold War Legacy
For more information: Dr. Jim Clarke or Dr. Frank Parker -
Contaminant mass transfer and transformation in the subsurface and atmospheric systems
For more information: Dr. D. Kosson or Dr. E. LeBoeuf -
Environmental risk management
For more information: VCEMS web site or D. Kosson