title: An assessment of gas emanation hazard using a geographic information system and geostatistics.
abstract: This paper describes the use of geostatistical analysis and GIS techniques to assess gas emanation hazards. The Mt. Vulsini volcanic district was selected for this study because of the wide range of natural phenomena locally present that affect gas migration in the near surface. In addition, soil gas samples that were collected in this area should allow for a calibration between the generated risk/hazard models and the measured distribution of toxic gas species at surface. The approach used during this study consisted of three general stages. First data were digitally organized into thematic layers, then software functions in the GIS program "ArcView" were used to compare and correlate these various layers, and then finally the produced "potential-risk" map was compared with radon soil gas data in order to validate the model and/or to select zones for further, more-detailed soil gas investigations.
authors.affiliation: Earth Sciences Department (Science Della Terra), University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Astorri
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Beaubien
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciotoli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lombardi
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis*; D007558:Italy; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012306:Risk; D012984:Software; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D012987:Soil; D012990:Soil Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon