Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Radiation Protection Legislation and Sustainable Development of a Rural Green-Tuff Village of Ischia Island

Giuseppe La Verde
,
Vittoria D'Avino
* ORCID logo ,
Carlo Sabbarese
ORCID logo ,
Fabrizio Ambrosino
ORCID logo ,
Vincenzo Roca
,
Adelaide Raulo
,
Mariagabriella Pugliese
Version 1 : Received: 15 September 2020 / Approved: 17 September 2020 / Online: 17 September 2020 (04:16:06 CEST)

A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.

La Verde, G.; D’Avino, V.; Sabbarese, C.; Ambrosino, F.; Roca, V.; Raulo, A.; Pugliese, M. Radiation Protection Legislation and Sustainable Development of a Rural Green Tuff Village of Ischia Island. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8374. La Verde, G.; D’Avino, V.; Sabbarese, C.; Ambrosino, F.; Roca, V.; Raulo, A.; Pugliese, M. Radiation Protection Legislation and Sustainable Development of a Rural Green Tuff Village of Ischia Island. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8374.

Abstract

Radiological risk affect the quality of the environment in buildings since population and workers can be potentially exposed to high level of dose. Radon gas emanated from both subsoil and building materials represents the most important source of radiation exposure for people. This study investigates the sustainability concept of a small rural village of Ischia Island, named Ciglio, in relation to the radiological risk. Radon activity concentration was measured in typical green tuff dwellings and in water samples collected from a local spring using E-Perm devices. Moreover, for green-tuff as building material, the radon emanation coefficient was calculated by gamma spectroscopy. The results highlight the importance to perform environmental radon monitoring and to investigate the radon content of building materials, especially in geographical areas characterized by traditional use of typical stones for constructions. In conclusion, the sustainability development of rural buildings is possible if the radiological risk for inhabitants and workers was assessed.

Keywords

building materials; rural architecture; Ischia Island; radiological characterization; radon; radiological risk assessment; sustainable buildings

Subject

Physical Sciences, Applied Physics

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Download PDF

Comments (0)

We encourage comments and feedback from a broad range of readers. See criteria for comments and our Diversity statement.

Leave a public comment
Send a private comment to the author(s)
* All users must log in before leaving a comment
Views 0
Downloads 0
Comments 0
Metrics 0
Get PDF Cite Share 0
Bookmark BibSonomy Mendeley Reddit Delicious
×
Alerts
Notify me about updates to this article or when a peer-reviewed version is published.
We use cookies on our website to ensure you get the best experience.
Read more about our cookies here.