Published 1988 | Version v1
Report Metadata-only

Use of geographic information system (GIS) technology for the siting of low-level and high-level radioactive wastes

Creators

  • 1. Roy F. Weston, Inc. (USA)

Description

A GIS can be a major tool to aid decision-makers in carrying out a process to select sites for waste management facilities. The computerization available through a GIS allows for rapid processing of data to screen from a region of interest to candidate areas to potential sites. It provides flexibility in the way the results are displayed to enhance understanding by various audiences. Perhaps most important, it allows rapid and efficient sensitivity analyses of the criteria and weighting factors that are considered in the siting decision

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
1988 DOE model conference proceedings. Volume 1
Imprint Pagination
366 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 55-63.
Report number
CONF-881054--Vol.1

Conference

Title
4. annual DOE model conference.
Dates
3-7 Oct 1988.
Place
Oak Ridge, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21011407
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER GRAPHICS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SITE SELECTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTES