Assessment and reclamation of contaminated land /
Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation for subsequent development and use are of great current interest and concern. This volume covers aspects of this subject, ranging from the origins and extent of contaminated land problems, including effects on human healt...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Cambridge, U.K. :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
[2001]
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| Series: | Issues in environmental science and technology ;
16. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation for subsequent development and use are of great current interest and concern. This volume covers aspects of this subject, ranging from the origins and extent of contaminated land problems, including effects on human health, through investigative measures, to specific techniques of remediation. It is written in the context of the new UK contaminated land regime and includes human and ecological risk assessment methodology, and the legal liabilities and insurance aspects of contaminated land. This authoritative review will be welcomed by those involved in the areas of land use planning and development, consultants and engineers in contaminated site investigation and remediation, and environmental regulators. Students of land management and environmental science will also find it essential reading. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 164 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1591244196 1847550177 9781591244196 9781847550170 |
| ISSN: | 1350-7583 ; |
| DOI: | 10.1039/9781847550170 |