Jędrzejek Filip, Szarłowicz Katarzyna, Stobiński Marcin
Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Dec;31(57):65533-65547. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-35518-6. Epub 2024 Nov 25.
Radiological assessment of the environment in expansive territories poses significant challenges due to the complexity of spatial and environmental variables. The aim of this study was to use and present the advantages of a physico-geographical regionalisation methodology to improve the precision and effectiveness of radiological assessments in large areas. The study area was a region of the Polish Carpathian mountains with a territory of 19,600 km. By integrating geographic information systems (GIS) and radiological data, this research analysed a similarity of environmental attributes (soil type, lithology, mineralogy) and absorbed dose rate (ADR) level from the terrestrial origin for populations. Consistency in terms of the nature and origin of the relief and lithological diversity was a key aspect that distinguished the radiological characteristics. Therefore, consistency was observed at the macroregional level according to physiographic mapping. The study demonstrates the utility of macroregionalisation in capturing spatial ADR heterogeneity and provides a new strategy in radiological monitoring.
由于空间和环境变量的复杂性,对广阔区域的环境进行放射学评估面临重大挑战。本研究的目的是运用并展示一种自然地理区域化方法的优势,以提高大面积放射学评估的精度和有效性。研究区域是波兰喀尔巴阡山脉的一个地区,面积为19,600平方公里。通过整合地理信息系统(GIS)和放射学数据,本研究分析了环境属性(土壤类型、岩性、矿物学)的相似性以及人群来自陆地的吸收剂量率(ADR)水平。地形的性质和起源以及岩性多样性方面的一致性是区分放射学特征的关键因素。因此,根据地貌测绘在宏观区域层面观察到了一致性。该研究证明了宏观区域化在捕捉空间ADR异质性方面的实用性,并为放射学监测提供了一种新策略。