Land Reclamation - Extending Boundaries - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference, Runcorn, UK, 13-16 May 2003

Attempting to extend the boundaries of land reclamation, this publication is a collection of conference papers addressing a range of topics from the practical challenges of cleaning up the most conaminated sites to the creation of new landscapes and the ethical issues surrounding land restoration.

Sommario

Preface Catalysing Regeneration, The municipal engineer in regeneration and the "Brownfield Debate", Barriers to the effective implementation of the Part IIA contaminated land regime and recommendations for progress, Millennium Coastal Park, Llanelli - Wales' largest coastal regeneration scheme, Reclamation and regeneration in the new economies of Eastern Europe, Multifunctionality and scale in post-industrial land regeneration, Reclamation or redevelopment: the Oasis Principle, The market for environmental goods and services related to regeneration in the North West, Creating multi-functional landscapes - a more enlightened approach to land reclamation, Integrating with Industrial Heritage, Landscapes for People, Legislation and Land Reclamation, Addressing Difficult Sites, BSSS/IPSS - Soils and Land Reclamation, Increasing Biodiversity, Reclamation Research: Achievements and Challenges, Soil Remediation, Soil Restoration, Case Studies, Innovative Techniques, Chinese Case Studies.

Info autore

Heather M. Moore, Howard R. Fox, both of Department of Geography, University of Derby, UK. Scott Elliott, Leyden Kirby Associates, UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: S. Elliott (Editore), Elliott S. (Editore), H.R. Fox (Editore), Fox H.R. (Editore), H.M. Moore (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9789058095626
• ISBN: 978-90-5809-562-6
• Pagine: 402
• Peso: 861 g
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Agricoltura, giardinaggio; silvicoltura, pesca, alimentazione; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Hydraulic Engineering, Soil & rock mechanics, Soil and rock mechanics, Land reclamation & drainage