Management of Contaminated Site Problems, Second Edition

Management of Contaminated Site Problems, Second Edition
Author: Kofi Asante-Duah
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 809
Release: 2019-04-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429582560

This book will outline the strategies used in the investigation, characterization, management, and restoration and remediation for various contaminated sites. It will draw on real-world examples from across the globe to illustrate remediation techniques and discuss their applicability. It will provide guidance for the successful corrective action assessment and response programs for any type of contaminated land problem, and at any location. The systematic protocols presented will aid environmental professionals in managing contaminated land and associated problems more efficiently. This new edition will add twelve new chapters, and be fully updated and expanded throughout.

Reclaiming the Land

Reclaiming the Land
Author: Gregg Macey
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2007-06-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 038748857X

Nearly thirty years after creation of the most advanced and expensive hazardous waste cleanup infrastructure in the world, this book provides a much-needed lens through which the Superfund program should be assessed and reshaped. Focusing on the lessons of adaptive management, it explores new concepts and tools for the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites, and for dealing with the uncertainty inherent in long-term site stewardship.

Brownfields Redevelopment and the Quest for Sustainability

Brownfields Redevelopment and the Quest for Sustainability
Author: Christopher de Sousa
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2008-03-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0080453589

Examines the role that brownfields redevelopment is playing and can play in our quest for sustainability, focusing on efforts in the US and Canada. This book looks at how brownfields are used as spaces for developing an array of residential, recreational, and employment-oriented projects that have breathed new life into the urban environment.