Contaminated Land - Problems and Solutions, Second Edition

List of contents

International responses. Risks from land contamination. Rational site investigations. Reclamation options. Clean cover technology. In-ground barriers. Gas and vapour investigations. Establishing new landscapes. UK legal framework. Conclusions. Introduction. Regulatory impetus for remediation. Regulation escalation and backlash. The remediation process under CERCLA. Trends in remediation technology. Remediation under RCRA. Radioactive wastes. Remediation markets. Remediation business outlook. Conclusions. Netherland's reclamation practices. Effective management of contaminated land reclamations.

About the author

T. Cairney

Summary

Contaminated land can be reclaimed safely if the proposed end-use of the land is appropriate and based on thorough site investigation. This book examines the subject, reviewing current methods and strategies for safe, economical reclamation.

Product details

• Authors: T. Hobson Cairney
• Assisted by: T. Cairney (Editor), Cairney T. (Editor), D M Hobson (Editor), Hobson D.M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367865788
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86578-8
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, Pollution & threats to the environment, Pollution and threats to the environment, Hydraulic Engineering, Land reclamation & drainage