Factors affecting indoor radon concentrations in Finland

Aim of the study

The study aims at finding the geological and house construction factors affecting indoor radon concentration in Finnish low-rise residential houses.

Implementation

The study utilises a statistical model for indoor radon, geological factors and house construction features. The houses studied will be limited to the Southern Finland because a plenty of measurement data and a good geological data base exist covering that area.

Dissemination and exploitation of results

The work has been published as a Pro gradu thesis and will be also published in scientific journals.

Kinnunen T. The effect of construction, geological and climate factors on indoor radon concentration, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Pro gradu thesis, July 2008.

Collaborators

University of Jyväskylä and Geological Survey of Finland, Finland

Timetable

2007–2008

Responsible scientist

Tuomas Valmari

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