Environmental pollution of cell-phone towers : detection and analysis using geographic information system
Joint Authors
al-Akhras, Ali H.
Albiss, Burhan A.
al-Qudah, Muadh S.
Awdah, Talib S.
Source
The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.77-86, 10 p.
Publisher
The Hashemite University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Telecommunications Engineering
Topics
- Pollution
- Electromagnetic fields
- Jordan
- Mobile phones
- Geographical information systems
- Communication towers
- Radiological hazards
- Neutron activation analysis
Abstract EN
Recent studies on environmental pollution from cell-phone towers have prompted a serious concern about their radiation hazards.
Investigations in the present project are based on mapping the Electromagnetic Field (EMF) radiation levels in various locations in the north Jordan, which was shown to be highly radiated due to large number of cell-phone towers distributed throughout the region.
Radiations comiung out of these towers were measured using spectrum analyzer, power strength meter and Geographic Position System (GPS).
The present study focused on EMF radiation intensity measurement in crowded residential areas and public buildings and facilitated using far-field equation.
The data of EMF radiation in the selected regions were processed and represented by digital map (2D and 3D) with interpolated using ArcGIS 9.3 software.
Modeling and statistical analysis of the obtained results was compared with the international standards.
In addition, this study demonstrated that both spatial and temporal factors contribute to residential EMF exposure and GIS technologies can be used to improve EMF exposure assessment and to guide the decision makers in Jordan to take serious and solid steps toward reducing radiation exposure limits and thus reducing health risks as much as possible.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Akhras, Ali H.& Albiss, Burhan A.& al-Qudah, Muadh S.& Awdah, Talib S.. 2015. Environmental pollution of cell-phone towers : detection and analysis using geographic information system. The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.77-86.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Akhras, Ali H.…[et al.]. Environmental pollution of cell-phone towers : detection and analysis using geographic information system. The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Vol. 7, no. 2 (Dec. 2015), pp.77-86.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Akhras, Ali H.& Albiss, Burhan A.& al-Qudah, Muadh S.& Awdah, Talib S.. Environmental pollution of cell-phone towers : detection and analysis using geographic information system. The Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 2015. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.77-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-766319
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 85-86
Record ID
BIM-766319