Analysis of population densities along transportation routes
New models and data exist for analyzing population densities along transport routes. Input values used in older studies that have calculated the risk of nuclear transport should be compared to those calculated using current techniques and data. The study used as reference for this analysis was shown to have input values that are significantly different from values calculated in this study; however, the overall change to radiological consequence for accident-free transit, for example, is only about 7%. Furthermore, it was shown that routing shipments over special routes that avoid population centers does not reduce the consequence from accident-free transport below the consequence expected if general commerce routes were used.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5942809
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-82-2064C; CONF-830528-41; ON: DE83013976
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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