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Limitations and Perspectives of Radioecological Assessment for Soil—Plant Systems in Greece

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Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks

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Approaches to radiological risk assessment in Greece are insufficient. There is a need to point out some regional differences between Mediterranean region and the Northern European countries.

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Arapis, G., Massas, I., Skarlou, V. (2001). Limitations and Perspectives of Radioecological Assessment for Soil—Plant Systems in Greece. In: Linkov, I., Palma-Oliveira, J. (eds) Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks. NATO Science Series, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0987-4_41

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