| Assessment and Reclamation of Contaminated Land Contributor(s): Harrison, R. M. (Editor), Hester, R. E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 085404275X ISBN-13: 9780854042753 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry OUR PRICE: $46.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Chemistry - General |
| Dewey: 628.55 |
| LCCN: 2002437095 |
| Series: Issues in Environmental Science and Technology (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.73 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrison, R. M.: - Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.Hester, R. E.: - Ron Hester is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York. In addition to his research work on a wide range of applications of vibrational spectroscopy, he has been actively involved in environmental chemistry and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Environment Group. His current activities are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor on courses, individual promotions, and departmental/subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad. |