Dealing with Contaminated Sites


Frank A. Swartjes
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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Swartjes, Frank A. (editor.)
Utgitt
Dordrecht : : Springer, , 2011.
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1 online resource (1120 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - About the Editor; Preface; Acknowledgments; Reviewers; Contents; Contributors; Part I Introduction; 1 Introduction to Contaminated Site Management; 2 Characteristics of Natural and Urban Soils; Part II Site Investigation; 3 A Practical Approach for Site Investigation; 4 Statistical Sampling Strategies for Survey of Soil Contamination; Part III Human Health Aspects; 5 Human Health Risk Assessment; 6 Exposure Through Soil and Dust Ingestion; 7 Oral Bioavailability; 8 Uptake of Metals from Soil into Vegetables; 9 Uptake of Organic Contaminants from Soil into Vegetables and Fruits. - 10 Vapor Intrusion11 Human Exposure Pathways; 12 Hazard Assessment and Contaminated Sites; Part IV Ecological Aspects; 13 Introduction to Ecological Risk Assessment; 14 Ecological Risk Assessment of Diffuse and Local Soil Contamination Using Species Sensitivity Distributions; 15 Site-Specific Ecological Risk Assessment; 16 Bioavalibility in Soils; Part V Groundwater-Related Aspects; 17 Groundwater-Related Risk Assessment; 18 Leaching of Contaminants to Groundwater; 19 Contaminant Fate and Reactive Transport in Groundwater; Part VI Risk Management; 20 Sustainability and Remediation. - 21 In Situ Remediation Technologies22 Natural Attenuation; Part VII Frameworks; 23 Bringing Sustainable Management of Contaminated Sites into Practice The Role of Policy and Regulations; 24 A Stakeholder's Perspective on Contaminated Land Management; 25 Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration; Index. - This standard work on contaminated site management covers the whole chain of steps involved in contaminated site management, from sampling to remediation. An important focus throughout the book has been on Risk Assessment. In addition, this book will include 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 re
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