Implementation of Dredging Risk Assessment Modeling Applications for Evaluation of the No-Action Scenario and Dredging Impacts

Abstract

This technical note describes the development of Dredging Risk Assessment Modeling Applications (DRAMA) for evaluation of the no-action scenario and the impacts of dredging operations without consideration of disposal. Implementation templates for these scenarios use existing dredging models to characterize exposure for the evaluation of potential human health and ecological risk. The models selected have been incorporated into the Framework for Risk Analysis in Multimedia Environmental Systems (FRAMES), a part of the Army Risk Assessment Modeling System (ARAMS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA399202

Entities

People

  • Carlos E. Ruiz
  • Patrick N. Deliman
  • Paul R. Schroeder

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Dredging
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Protection
  • Far Field
  • Hazards
  • Health
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Sedimentation
  • Steady State
  • Surface Waters
  • Suspended Sediments

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Riverine Ecology