EVALUATION OF MILITARY ACTIVITY IMPACT ON HUMANS THROUGH A PROBABILISTIC ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT. EXAMPLE OF A FORMER MISSILE BASE.

• Main Authors: Sergiy ОREL, Оleksiy IVASCHENKO
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies 2015-10-01
• Series: Journal of Defense Resources Management
• Subjects: military activity; human impact; ecological risk; probabilistic risk assessment
• Online Access: http://journal.dresmara.ro/issues/volume6_issue2/14_orel_ivaschenko.pdf

The current article provides a methodology focused on the assessment of environmental factors after termination of military activity and uses a former missile base as an example. The assessment of environmental conditions is performed through an evaluation of the risks posed by the hazardous chemicals contained by underground and surface water sources and soil to human health . Moreover, by conducting deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments, the article determines that the probabilistic assessment provides more accurate and qualitative information for decision-making on the use of environmental protection measures, which often saves financial and material resources needed for their implementation.