Dealing with Contaminated Sites

From Theory towards Practical Application

Gebonden Engels 2011 2011e druk 9789048197569
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This standard work on contaminated site management covers the whole chain of steps involved in dealing with contaminated sites, from site investigation to remediation. An important focus throughout the book is on Risk Assessment. In addition, the book includes chapters on characterisation of natural and urban soils, bioavailability, natural attenuation, policy and stakeholder viewpoints and Brownfields. Typically, the book includes in-depth theories on soil contamination, along with offering possibilities for practical applications. More than sixty of the world’s top experts from Europe, the USA, Australia and Canada have contributed to this book. The twenty-five chapters in this book offer relevant information for experienced scientists, students, consultants and regulators, as well as for ‘new players’ in contaminated site management

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ISBN13:9789048197569
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:1104
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:2011

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<p>PART I: INTRODUCTION</p><p>1. INTRODUCTION TO CONTAMINATED SITE MANAGEMENT</p><p>2. CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURAL AND URBAN SOILS </p><p>PART II: SITE INVESTIGATION</p><p>3. A PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR SITE INVESTIGATION</p><p>4. STATISTICAL SAMPLING STRATEGIES FOR SURVEY OF SOIL CONTAMINATION </p><p>PART III: HUMAN HEALTH ASPECTS</p><p>5 HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT</p><p>6. EXPOSURE THROUGH SOIL AND DUST INGESTION</p><p>7. ORAL BIOAVAILABILITY</p><p>8. UPTAKE OF METALS FROM SOIL INTO VEGETABLES</p><p>9. UPTAKE OF ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS FROM SOIL INTO VEGETABLES AND FRUITS</p><p>10. VAPOR INTRUSION</p><p>11. HUMAN EXPOSURE PATHWAYS</p><p>12. HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND CONTAMINATED SITES </p><p>PART IV: ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS</p><p>13. INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT</p><p>14. ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF DIFFUSE AND LOCAL SOIL CONTAMINATION USING SPECIES SENSITIVITY DISTRIBUTIONS</p><p>15. SITE-SPECIFIC ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT16. BIOAVAILABILITY IN SOILS </p><p>PART V: GROUNDWATER-RELATED ASPECTS</p><p>17. GROUNDWATER-RELATED RISK ASSESSMENT</p><p>18. LEACHING OF CONTAMINANTS TO GROUNDWATER</p><p>19. CONTAMINANT FATE AND REACTIVE TRANSPORT IN GROUNDWATER </p><p>PART VI: RISK MANAGEMENT</p><p>20. SUSTAINABILITY AND REMEDIATION</p><p>21. IN SITU REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES</p><p>22. NATURAL ATTENUATION </p><p>PART VII: FRAMEWORKS</p><p>23. BRINGING SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED SITES INTOPRACTICE – THE ROLE OF POLICY AND REGULATIONS</p><p>24. A STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT</p><p>25. SUSTAINABLE BROWNFIELD REGENERATION</p>

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