The NERIS roadmap: research challenges in emergency preparedness, response and recovery

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Table 1

Links between the Joint Radiation Protection Roadmap and the NERIS Roadmap.

JRPR – Joint Radiation Protection Roadmap Challenges			C		F			G						H
			Effects on ecosystems		Environmental exposure and risk assessment			Emergency and recovery						RP in Society
JRPR Game Changers ^*			C1	C2	F1	F2	F3	G1			G2			H1
			Controversy in Chernobyl & Fukushima	Effects on ecosystem functioning	Human food chain contamination	Processes influencing radionuclide behaviour	Integrating risk assessment/management	Artificial Intelligence and Big Data			Novel threats			Society, values, needs & expectations
								Methods and strategies for decision support	Participatory processes	Holistic management of the radiological situation	Accident scenarios	Combining modelling and simulation	Improved modelling
NERIS Roadmap Challenge Areas (CAs) and Key Topics (KTs)

CA 1 Radiological impact assessment during all phases of nuclear and radiological events	KT1	Improving Modelling		√	√	√						√	√

	KT2	Improved Monitoring									√	√

KT3	Data assimilation – Data Science – Artificial Intelligence	√	√	√	√						√

CA 2 Decisions on and implementation of protective actions during the emergency cycle, including justification and optimisation	KT4	Countermeasures and countermeasures strategies	√	√	√	√	√	√		√	√			√

	KT5	Formal Decision Support					√	√	√	√				√

KT6	Information technology & disaster Informatics					√	√		√	√	√	√	√

CA 3 Setting-up trans-disciplinary and inclusive framework for preparedness for emergency response and recovery	KT7	Emergency response and recovery Framework				√	√		√	√				√

	KT8	Stakeholder engagement, involvement of the public & Communication	√						√		√			√

KT9	Integrated emergency management					√	√	√	√	√		√	√

No strong links have been identified so far between the NERIS roadmap and JRPR game changers A (understanding and quantifying health effects), B (improving concepts of dose quantities), D (optimising medical use of radiation) and E (improving occupational radiation protection).

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