22 Nov 2022
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Environmental hazard quantification toolkit based on modular numerical simulations
Morgan Tranter
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Svenja Steding
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Christopher Otto
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Konstantina Pyrgaki
Centre for Research and Technology, Hellas (CERTH), 52 Egialias, 15125, Marousi, Greece
Mansour Hedayatzadeh
University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9JT Leeds, United Kingdom
Vasilis Sarhosis
University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9JT Leeds, United Kingdom
Nikolaos Koukouzas
Centre for Research and Technology, Hellas (CERTH), 52 Egialias, 15125, Marousi, Greece
Georgios Louloudis
Public Power Corporation of Greece, 104 32 Athens, Greece
Christos Roumpos
Public Power Corporation of Greece, 104 32 Athens, Greece
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
The quantification of the impacts on the environment and human health is a crucial prerequisite for geological sub-surface utilisation projects. With the presented approach, the shortcomings of using conceptually simplified models are substantially reduced, since subsurface complexities are accounted for. The transparency of the assessment basis should generally increase the acceptance of geoengineering projects, considered one of the crucial aspects for geological subsurface utilisation.
The quantification of the impacts on the environment and human health is a crucial prerequisite...
